Shelton, Nebraska
| Shelton, Nebraska | |
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| Village | |
Shelton Historical Interpretive Centre in Meisner Bank Building
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 Location of Shelton, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°46′39″N 98°44′0″W / 40.77750°N 98.73333°WCoordinates: 40°46′39″N 98°44′0″W / 40.77750°N 98.73333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Buffalo, Hall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,018 ft (615 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,059 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,074 |
| • Density | 1,450.7/sq mi (560.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68876 |
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-44700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0833382 |
| Website | villageofshelton |
Shelton is a village in Buffalo and Hall counties, Nebraska, in the United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,059 at the 2010 census. It is located west of Grand Island along both the Union Pacific Railroad and U.S. Route 30. Nebraska Link 10-D connects Shelton with Interstate 80.
Shelton is located at 40°46′39″N 98°44′0″W / 40.77750°N 98.73333°W (40.777487, -98.733282).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), all of it land.
The downtown business district is situated near the banks of the Wood River and the historic Lincoln Highway (now U.S. Highway 30) passes through Shelton.
Shelton, evolving from Wood River Centre, is one of the older communities in Nebraska. The first European settler to live in the area was a Mormon by the name of Joseph Johnson in 1858. His store, blacksmithery, wagon repair shop, tintype gallery, bakery, place where meals could be obtained, and printing office served early pioneers. The "Huntsman's Echo", his publication, was the first newspaper west of Omaha and was established in April 1860. His establishment (Johnson's Ranche) found itself as an important point of supply serving Mormons and other travelers on the Council Bluffs Road.
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