Lewellen, Nebraska
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1906 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Nebraska |
| County : | Garden County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 20 ′ N , 102 ° 9 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 224 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 233.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 0.96 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 1011 m |
| Postal code : | 69147 |
| Area code : | +1 308 |
| FIPS : | 31-26805 |
| GNIS ID : | 0830687 |
Lewellen is a village in Garden County in the US state of Nebraska .
location
Lewellen is located on the north bank of the North Platte River a few miles upstream of Lake McConaughy . US Highway 26 runs through the village , into which State Highway NE 92 flows just east of the village .
history
Lewellen is at a point where the Oregon Trail , the Mormon Trail, and the California Trail ran on both sides of the river in the 19th century . The place itself was founded in 1906 when the railway was extended to this point. The place was named after Frank Lewellen, a shop owner at the time.
Demographics
According to the United States Census 2010 Lewellen had 224 inhabitants, 110 men and 114 women.
Web links
Commons : Lewellen, Nebraska - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lewellen. In: Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved January 3, 2018 (American English).
- ↑ US Census Bureau: American FactFinder - Results. Retrieved December 26, 2017 (English).