Wilber, Nebraska
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| Nickname : Czech Capital of the USA | |
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| Location in county and Nebraska | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1873 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Nebraska |
| County : | Saline County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 29 ′ N , 96 ° 58 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 1,855 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 806.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 2.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 405 m |
| Postal code : | 68465 |
| Area code : | +1 402 |
| FIPS : | 31-52960 |
| GNIS ID : | 0834704 |
Wilber is a city ( City ), with just under 2,000 inhabitants and county seat in Saline County in Nebraska , United States.
location
The city is located in southern Nebraska at the intersection of Nebraska State Highways 41 and 103 about 40 km southwest of Lincoln , the capital of Nebraska. The Hallam nuclear power plant is located about 10 km northeast of Wilber .
history
The city was founded in 1873 and named after CD Wilber . In 1878 the county seat was moved from Pleasant Hill . Ronald Reagan named Wilber the Czech Capital of the USA on July 10, 1987 .
Personalities
- Robert M. Timm (* 1949), biologist
- Laurence Wild (1890–1971), officer
Individual evidence
- ↑ Reference in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed November 11, 2018