Fullerton, Nebraska
| Fullerton, Nebraska | |
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Downtown Fullerton
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 Location of Fullerton, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 41°21′47″N 97°58′15″W / 41.36306°N 97.97083°WCoordinates: 41°21′47″N 97°58′15″W / 41.36306°N 97.97083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Nance |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2) |
| • Land | 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,647 ft (502 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,307 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,259 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68638 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-17810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0829430 |
| Website | www.fullerton-ne.com |
Fullerton is a city in, and the county seat of, Nance County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,307 as of the 2010 Census.
A location by Fullerton called "Buffalo Leap" was thought to be used by aboriginals for driving buffalo to their deaths as a hunting method. It is also known as "Lover's Leap". Currently it is a part of the Broken Arrow Wilderness Camp located just north of Fullerton.
In 1856, the Fullerton area became part of a Pawnee reservation and was excluded from settlement under the Homestead Act. Randall Fuller bought large tracts of land when the reservation was auctioned in 1871 and donated some for public use. The town was platted in about 1878, and named after Fuller.
Fullerton is located at 41°21′47″N 97°58′15″W / 41.36306°N 97.97083°W (41.363009, -97.970858).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km2), all of it land.
The community is located at the junction of Routes 14 and 22.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,307 people, 564 households, and 346 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,037.3 inhabitants per square mile (400.5/km2). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 520.6 per square mile (201.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
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