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Paddock Township, Holt County, Nebraska

Coordinates: 42°42′16″N 098°35′19″W / 42.70444°N 98.58861°W / 42.70444; -98.58861
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Paddock Township
Location in Holt County
Location in Holt County
Coordinates: 42°42′16″N 098°35′19″W / 42.70444°N 98.58861°W / 42.70444; -98.58861
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Area
 • Total
74.77 sq mi (193.65 km2)
 • Land74.21 sq mi (192.2 km2)
 • Water0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)  0.75%
Elevation
1,772 ft (540 m)
Population
 • Total
68
 • Density0.91/sq mi (0.35/km2)
GNIS feature ID0838182

Paddock Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.[1] A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 68.[1]

Paddock Township was named for Algernon Paddock, a U.S. Senator from Nebraska.[2]

Paddock Township is the site of a small settlement on the Niobrara River called Paddock. From 1876 to 1879 this settlement was the county seat of Holt County.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  3. ^ A. T. Andreas, "History of the state of Nebraska", The Western Historical Company, 1882 (transcribed by Susan Martin-Rott). Retrieved 2010-03-03.
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