Lone Tree Township, Merrick County, Nebraska

Lone Tree Township
Township
Location in Merrick County
Location in Merrick County
Coordinates: 41°07′17″N 098°01′36″W / 41.12139°N 98.02667°W / 41.12139; -98.02667
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyMerrick
Area
 • Total
66.97 sq mi (173.46 km2)
 • Land65.04 sq mi (168.45 km2)
 • Water1.93 sq mi (5.01 km2)  2.89%
Elevation
1,706 ft (520 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
627
 • Density9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID0838111

Lone Tree Township is one of eleven townships in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 627 at the 2020 census.[1] A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 626.[1]

History

Lone Tree Township takes its name from a large cottonwood tree that was a local landmark on the prairie until it was toppled in a storm in 1865.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Burr, George L.; O. O. Buck (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 129.


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