Poole is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...
(CDP) in
Buffalo County,
Nebraska
Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...
, United States. It is part of the
Kearney, Nebraska
Kearney ( ) is the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States.
The population was 33,790 in the 2020 census, making it the 5th most populous city in Nebraska. It is home to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The westward pus ...
Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the CDP was 19 at the
2010 census.
History
Poole was founded ''circa'' 1889. It was named for rancher W. W. Poole. A post office was established at Poole in 1906, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1982.
Geography
Poole is located in northern Buffalo County on the north side of the South
Loup River
The Loup River (pronounced /lup/) is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately long, in central Nebraska in the United States. The river drains a sparsely populated rural agricultural area on the eastern edge of the Great Plains southeast ...
. The nearest incorporated community is
Ravenna
Ravenna ( ; , also ; ) is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire during the 5th century until its Fall of Rome, collapse in 476, after which ...
, to the northeast.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ...
, the Poole CDP has a total area of , of which , or 1.80%, is water.
Demographics
References
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Census-designated places in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Unincorporated communities in Nebraska
Kearney Micropolitan Statistical Area