Arapahoe, Nebraska
| Arapahoe, Nebraska | |
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 Location of Arapahoe, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°18′14″N 99°53′59″W / 40.30389°N 99.89972°WCoordinates: 40°18′14″N 99°53′59″W / 40.30389°N 99.89972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Furnas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,178 ft (664 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,026 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,018 |
| • Density | 1,036.4/sq mi (400.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68922 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-01780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0827034 |
| Website | City of Arapahoe |
Arapahoe is a city in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,026 at the 2010 census.
Arapahoe is located at 40°18′14″N 99°53′59″W / 40.30389°N 99.89972°W (40.303959, -99.899839).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all of it land.
In the spring of 1871, the Arapahoe Town Company was formed in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, under the leadership of Captain E. B. Murphy, for the purpose of establishing a settlement in the Republican River valley. The townsite was surveyed on July 18, 1871. It was named for the Arapaho tribe of Native Americans.
A post office was established in Arapahoe in 1872. A sawmill and gristmill were constructed on Muddy Creek, west of the town; the sawmill provided timber for early construction.
In 1873, Furnas County was organized by the state legislature, with Arapahoe designated the county seat. The designation was challenged by Beaver City; an 1873 election, followed my extensive litigation, moved the county seat to Beaver City in 1876.
The city's first newspaper was the Pioneer, established in 1879. In 1882, the Arapahoe Public Mirror was established to support the Democratic Party in the county. The Public Mirror is still in operation; in 1924, it absorbed the Holbrook Observer; in 1978, it acquired the Elwood Bulletin, which it continues to publish under that name.
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