Enders, Nebraska | |
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.JPG) Enders, seen from the south across Enders Reservoir | |
  Enders Location within the state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates:40°27′18″N101°32′08″W / 40.45500°N 101.53556°W /40.45500; -101.53556 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Chase |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Land | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,146 ft (959 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 37 |
| • Density | 282.44/sq mi (108.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 69027 |
| FIPS code | 31-15885 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583879[2] |
Enders is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place inChase County,Nebraska, United States. As of the2010 census it had a population of 42.[3] Although Enders is unincorporated, it has apost office, with theZIP code of 69027.[4]
Enders was established on the present site in 1890. The original location of Enders was 2 miles (3 km) to the east-southeast of the present site. The village was relocated to the railroad line which was to be built to Imperial. Enders Post Office was established Aug. 26, 1890, with William A. Reid as postmaster. After being closed in 1893, the post office was reestablished in 1907 with George W. Brown as postmaster. The village was named for Peter Enders, a local pioneer rancher.[5]
Enders was one of the first communities in western Nebraska to be served with electrical power. An irrigation and power dam was located south of the village on Frenchman Creek.[6] The dam and generator were operated by Ralph Grosbach. The location of the power dam was flooded when Enders Dam was finished in 1951.[citation needed]
Enders lies alongU.S. Route 6 andNebraska Highway 61,[7] 9 miles (14 km) southeast of the city ofImperial, thecounty seat of Chase County.[8]
Enders is located on the north shore of Enders Reservoir.Enders Dam was built onFrenchman Creek in 1947-1951 as part of the Missouri Basin Program[9] of theBureau of Reclamation. Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area is a popular location for fishing, hunting and other outdoor recreation activities.[10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 37 | — | |
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