Emerald, Nebraska

Emerald, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Merle's Food & Drink (Now closed)[1]
Emerald Location in Nebraska Show map of Nebraska Emerald Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 40°48′47″N 96°50′07″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Lancaster
Area [2]
• Total	0.59 sq mi (1.52 km^2)
• Land	0.59 sq mi (1.52 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [3]	1,204 ft (367 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	45
• Density	76.40/sq mi (29.51/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	68528
FIPS code	31-15675
GNIS feature ID	2806912[3]

Emerald is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.[3]

History

A post office was established at Emerald in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[4] The community was so named because its landscape was said to be as green as an emerald.[5]

Education

A portion of Emerald is within Lincoln Public Schools. Another portion is zoned to Malcolm Public Schools.[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	45		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

1. Miller, Ross. "Merle's, a magnet to Emerald, to close after 60 years". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerald, Nebraska
4. "Lancaster County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
5. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 92. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lancaster County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.