Kenesaw, Nebraska
| Kenesaw, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Sign promoting Kenesaw Homestead Act at subdivision entrance
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 Location of Kenesaw, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°37′18″N 98°39′25″W / 40.62167°N 98.65694°WCoordinates: 40°37′18″N 98°39′25″W / 40.62167°N 98.65694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Adams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,051 ft (625 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 880 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 909 |
| • Density | 1,113.9/sq mi (430.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68956 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-25160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0830469 |
Kenesaw is a village in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 880 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Kenesaw had its start in the year 1872 by the building of the Burlington railroad through that territory. Its name commemorates the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in the American Civil War.
In a 2004 attempt to increase the population and school enrollment, the village offered free home lots on the condition that the new owner build a house within a year. Three weeks after the publication of the offer, seven of the fifteen available lots had been claimed.
Kenesaw is located at 40°37′18″N 98°39′25″W / 40.62167°N 98.65694°W (40.621679, -98.657029).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 880 people, 326 households, and 227 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,113.9 inhabitants per square mile (430.1/km2). There were 350 housing units at an average density of 443.0 per square mile (171.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
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