Arthur, Nebraska
| Arthur, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Arthur
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 Location of Arthur, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 41°34′20″N 101°41′27″W / 41.57222°N 101.69083°WCoordinates: 41°34′20″N 101°41′27″W / 41.57222°N 101.69083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Arthur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,655 ft (1,114 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 117 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 124 |
| • Density | 377.4/sq mi (145.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 69121 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-02200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0827062 |
Arthur is a village in, and the county seat of Arthur County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 117 at the 2010 census.
Arthur was founded in 1914 as the planned seat of the newly formed Arthur County. The town took its name from Arthur County, which was named for President Chester A. Arthur. Arthur was incorporated as a village in 1944.
Two sites in Arthur are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Pilgrim Holiness Church was built in 1928 out of straw bales, in response to the region's dearth of trees or construction sod. The First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail complex was built in 1914-15; the courthouse is billed as the smallest ever built in the United States. Both sites are now maintained by the Arthur County Historical Society.
Arthur is located at 41°34′20″N 101°41′27″W / 41.572244°N 101.690738°W (41.572244, -101.690738), in the Nebraska Sandhills.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Arthur has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
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