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Staplehurst, Nebraska

Staplehurst, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Staplehurst: A Street
Downtown Staplehurst: A Street
Location of Staplehurst, Nebraska
Location of Staplehurst, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°58′29″N 97°10′20″W / 40.97472°N 97.17222°W / 40.97472; -97.17222Coordinates: 40°58′29″N 97°10′20″W / 40.97472°N 97.17222°W / 40.97472; -97.17222
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Seward
Area
 • Total 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
 • Land 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,486 ft (453 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 242
 • Estimate (2012) 242
 • Density 1,861.5/sq mi (718.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68439
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-46835
GNIS feature ID 0833771

Staplehurst is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 242 at the 2010 census.

Staplehurst was established in 1879 when the railroad was extended to that point. A family of early settlers being natives of Staplehurst, England, caused the name to be selected.

Staplehurst is located at 40°58′29″N 97°10′20″W / 40.97472°N 97.17222°W / 40.97472; -97.17222 (40.974812, -97.172346).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 242 people, 97 households, and 66 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,861.5 inhabitants per square mile (718.7/km2). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 861.5 per square mile (332.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 0.4% African American, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.


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