Battle Creek, Nebraska
| Battle Creek, Nebraska | |
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Historical marker at northern outskirts of Battle Creek, describing the 1859 events for which the creek and the city were named
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 Location of Battle Creek, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 41°59′57″N 97°35′56″W / 41.99917°N 97.59889°WCoordinates: 41°59′57″N 97°35′56″W / 41.99917°N 97.59889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,588 ft (484 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,207 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,210 |
| • Density | 1,700.0/sq mi (656.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68715 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-03250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0827218 |
Battle Creek is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,207 at the 2010 census.
In 1859, following complaints of Pawnee depredations against settlers in the Elkhorn River valley, a combined force of Nebraska Territorial Militia under the command of General John Milton Thayer and 2nd U.S. Army Dragoons under Lieutenant Beverly Holcombe Robertson prepared to attack a Pawnee village. Rather than fighting, the Pawnees surrendered before the attack could be launched. Chief Petalesharu draped an American flag over his shoulders and held a peace pipe while confronting the soldiers to stop the fight from taking place, ending the Pawnee War of 1859. Although no battle occurred, the nearby stream was dubbed Battle Creek. The town founded in the area in 1867 took the creek's name for itself.
Battle Creek is located at 41°59′57″N 97°35′56″W / 41.99917°N 97.59889°W (41.999047, -97.599005).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all of it land.
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