Champion, Nebraska

Champion, Nebraska
Census-designated place

Champion Mill and dam
Champion

Location within the state of Nebraska

Coordinates: 40°28′9″N 101°44′55″W / 40.46917°N 101.74861°WCoordinates: 40°28′9″N 101°44′55″W / 40.46917°N 101.74861°W
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Chase
Area
  Total 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
  Land 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
  Water 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation 3,271 ft (997 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 103
  Density 430/sq mi (166.2/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 69023
FIPS code 31-08745
GNIS feature ID 828088

Champion is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Chase County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 103.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69023.[2]

Geography

Champion lies in the valley of Frenchman Creek, a tributary of the Republican River, near the Champion Mill State Historical Park, 7 miles (11 km) southwest of the city of Imperial, the county seat of Chase County.[3] Its elevation is 3,271 feet (997 m) above sea level.[4]

History

Champion was named for Champion S. Chase, a Nebraska politician.[5]

References

  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Champion CDP, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American actfinder. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 63.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Champion, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-12.
  5. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 35.