Coordinates: 41°13′07″N 101°35′03″W / 41.21861°N 101.58417°W / 41.21861; -101.58417

Keystone, Nebraska

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Keystone, Nebraska
The Little Church in Keystone is listed in the National Register of Historic Places[1]
The Little Church in Keystone is listed in the National Register of Historic Places[1]
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CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyKeith
Area
 • Total
0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,101 ft (945 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
73
 • Density364.1/sq mi (140.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (MDT)
ZIP code
69144
FIPS code31-25335
GNIS feature ID2583884[3]

Keystone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Keith County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census its population was 59.[4]

It lies along local roads near the North Platte River, 13 miles (21 km) northeast of the city of Ogallala, the county seat of Keith County.[5] Its elevation is 3,100 feet (940 m) above sea level.[6] Although Keystone is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69144.[7]

History

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Keystone got its start following construction of the Union Pacific Railroad through the territory.[8]

Historical site

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Keystone is home to the Little Church at Keystone, designed by Thomas R. Kimball and built in 1908.[9][10] The town was too small to hold two churches, so several community members funded the construction through bake sales. The church has a Catholic altar on one end, a Protestant lectern at the other, and hinged pews to make the seats reversible.[10]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202073
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Keystone has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Keystone was 111 °F (43.9 °C) on July 20, 1939 and July 11, 1954, while the coldest temperature recorded was −25 °F (−31.7 °C) on December 22, 1989.[12]

Climate data for Kingsley Dam, Nebraska, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1938–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 70
(21)
79
(26)
87
(31)
94
(34)
101
(38)
107
(42)
111
(44)
106
(41)
103
(39)
96
(36)
83
(28)
77
(25)
111
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 58.8
(14.9)
64.6
(18.1)
75.7
(24.3)
83.7
(28.7)
91.3
(32.9)
97.3
(36.3)
101.0
(38.3)
98.3
(36.8)
95.4
(35.2)
85.4
(29.7)
71.9
(22.2)
61.1
(16.2)
101.8
(38.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 36.3
(2.4)
39.6
(4.2)
50.8
(10.4)
58.9
(14.9)
69.0
(20.6)
80.7
(27.1)
87.0
(30.6)
84.8
(29.3)
76.7
(24.8)
62.0
(16.7)
48.6
(9.2)
38.3
(3.5)
61.1
(16.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 27.0
(−2.8)
29.3
(−1.5)
39.2
(4.0)
47.6
(8.7)
58.0
(14.4)
68.9
(20.5)
74.9
(23.8)
72.9
(22.7)
64.3
(17.9)
50.6
(10.3)
38.5
(3.6)
29.3
(−1.5)
50.0
(10.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 17.7
(−7.9)
19.1
(−7.2)
27.6
(−2.4)
36.2
(2.3)
47.1
(8.4)
57.2
(14.0)
62.8
(17.1)
61.0
(16.1)
51.8
(11.0)
39.1
(3.9)
28.4
(−2.0)
20.3
(−6.5)
39.0
(3.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −1.4
(−18.6)
0.6
(−17.4)
10.2
(−12.1)
22.6
(−5.2)
34.3
(1.3)
46.9
(8.3)
54.2
(12.3)
51.6
(10.9)
38.2
(3.4)
23.0
(−5.0)
12.1
(−11.1)
1.9
(−16.7)
−8.0
(−22.2)
Record low °F (°C) −2
(−19)
−24
(−31)
−21
(−29)
5
(−15)
23
(−5)
33
(1)
44
(7)
43
(6)
23
(−5)
−1
(−18)
−7
(−22)
−25
(−32)
−25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.33
(8.4)
0.61
(15)
0.92
(23)
2.08
(53)
3.35
(85)
3.24
(82)
2.84
(72)
1.99
(51)
1.58
(40)
1.35
(34)
0.51
(13)
0.41
(10)
19.21
(486.4)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.0
(10)
5.2
(13)
3.2
(8.1)
2.3
(5.8)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.9
(2.3)
2.1
(5.3)
3.5
(8.9)
21.4
(53.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 3.2 5.3 5.5 7.5 10.9 10.3 8.4 7.8 6.1 6.2 3.6 3.4 78.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.8 4.3 2.3 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.1 3.0 16.6
Source 1: NOAA[13]
Source 2: National Weather Service[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Nebraska National Register Sites in Keith County". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
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  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keystone, Nebraska
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  5. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keystone, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, March 9, 1979. Accessed April 26, 2008.
  7. ^ Zip Code Lookup
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