Wymore, Nebraska
| Wymore, Nebraska | |
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Welsh Heritage Centre in Wymore
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 Location of Wymore within Gage County and Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 40°7′22″N 96°39′56″W / 40.12278°N 96.66556°WCoordinates: 40°7′22″N 96°39′56″W / 40.12278°N 96.66556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Gage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,457 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,413 |
| • Density | 779.1/sq mi (300.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68466 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-53835 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0834893 |
| Website | wymorebluesprings.com |
Wymore is a city in Gage County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,457 at the 2010 census.
Wymore was platted in 1881 as a railroad town, on land donated by Sam Wymore. The "Welsh Capitol of the Great Plains," Wymore became home to generations of immigrants from Wales, who continued their culture in day-to-day life, founding a Welsh-language church, school and cemetery, as well as preserving the Welsh traditions of poetry, dance, and intricate music in minor.
In 2000, the Wymore Welsh Heritage Project was founded to preserve the legacy of these early settlers. It has since expanded to include a museum, an archive of genealogical records, and one of the largest Welsh-language libraries in North America.
Wymore is home to the Southern Raiders, a class C school that serves students from Barneston, Holmesville, Blue Springs, Wymore, and Liberty. The school has won 2 state championships, both in wrestling (1974 and 1980). The Wymore Arbor State baseball ballfield has one of the few covered, behind-the-plate bleachers in the state.
Wymore, Nebraska is also the burial place of author and anthropologist R. Clark Mallam, whose book, Indian Creek Memories; A Sense of Place is set in and around the town.
Wymore is located at 40°7′22″N 96°39′56″W / 40.12278°N 96.66556°W (40.122765, -96.665494).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.90 square miles (4.92 km2), of which, 1.87 square miles (4.84 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,457 people, 647 households, and 369 families residing in the city. The population density was 779.1 inhabitants per square mile (300.8/km2). There were 755 housing units at an average density of 403.7 per square mile (155.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.4% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
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