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Willow Island, Nebraska

Coordinates:40°53′24″N100°04′15″W / 40.89000°N 100.07083°W /40.89000; -100.07083
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Census-designated place in Nebraska, United States
Willow Island, Nebraska
Union Pacific Railroad station in Willow Island, 1867
Union Pacific Railroad station in Willow Island, 1867
Willow Island is located in Nebraska
Willow Island
Willow Island
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates:40°53′24″N100°04′15″W / 40.89000°N 100.07083°W /40.89000; -100.07083
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyDawson
Area
 • Total
2.81 sq mi (7.29 km2)
 • Land2.81 sq mi (7.29 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,523 ft (769 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
25
 • Density8.9/sq mi (3.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
69171
FIPS code31-53205
GNIS feature ID2583906[2]

Willow Island (alsoWillow) is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place in westernDawson County,Nebraska, United States. As of the2010 census it had a population of 26.[3]

Willow Island lies nearInterstate 80 alongU.S. Route 30, between the cities ofCozad andGothenburg. The city ofLexington, thecounty seat of Dawson County, lies 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Willow Island.[4] Its elevation is 2,526 feet (770 m).

History

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Willow Island was laid out in the 1880s.[5] It was named after a nearby island wherewillows were abundant.[6] Because the community had two different names (Willow and Willow Island), theBoard on Geographic Names ruled in 1902 that the community's official name was "Willow Island."[7] A post office was established at Willow Island in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991.[8]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202025—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Education

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It is divided between the following school districts:Gothenburg Public Schools andCozad Community Schools.[10]

References

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  1. ^"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. RetrievedSeptember 18, 2022.
  2. ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Island, Nebraska
  3. ^"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Willow Island CDP, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived fromthe original on February 13, 2020. RetrievedNovember 2, 2015.
  4. ^Rand McNally.The Road Atlas '08.Chicago:Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
  5. ^Burr, George L. (1921).History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 107.
  6. ^Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960).Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 52. A1925 edition is available for download atUniversity of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  7. ^"Willow Island Decision Card".Geographic Names Information System. June 5, 1902. RetrievedMay 15, 2018.
  8. ^"Dawson County". Jim Forte Postal History. RetrievedAugust 25, 2014.
  9. ^"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. RetrievedJune 4, 2016.
  10. ^Geography Division (January 14, 2021).2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dawson County, NE(PDF) (Map).U.S. Census Bureau. RetrievedJuly 3, 2025. -Text list
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