Enders is an

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and

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

in Chase County,

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...

, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 42. Although Enders is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 69027.

Geography

Enders lies along

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and

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, southeast of the city of

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, the

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of Chase County. Its elevation is above sea level. Enders is located on the north shore of Enders Reservoir.

Enders Dam Enders Dam (National ID # NE01070) is a dam in Chase County, Nebraska, near the southwestern corner of the state. The earthen dam was constructed between 1947 and 1951 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. It is high and long at its crest ...

was built on Frenchman Creek in 1947-1951 as part of the Missouri Basin Program of the

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. Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area is a popular location for fishing, hunting and other outdoor recreation activities.

Demographics

History

Enders was established on the present site in 1890. The original location of Enders was to the east-southeast of the present site. The village was relocated to the railroad line which was to be built to Imperial. Enders Post Office was established Aug. 26, 1890, with William A. Reid as postmaster. After being closed in 1893, the post office was reestablished in 1907 with George W. Brown as postmaster. The village was named for Peter Enders, a local pioneer rancher. Enders was one of the first communities in western Nebraska to be served with electrical power. An irrigation and power dam was located south of the village on Frenchman Creek. The dam and generator were operated by Ralph Grosbach. The location of the power dam was flooded when Enders Dam was finished in 1951.

References

Census-designated places in Chase County, Nebraska Census-designated places in Nebraska {{ChaseCountyNE-geo-stub