Map of Elwood village, Nebraska

Elwood is a village and the county seat of Gosper County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lexington, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 707 at the 2010 census.

Elwood village overview:
Name:	Elwood village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Gosper County
Elevation:	2,667 ft (813 m)
Total Area:	0.55 sq mi (1.43 km²)
Land Area:	0.55 sq mi (1.43 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	658
Population Density:	1,194.19/sq mi (461.28/km²)
ZIP code:	68937
Area code:	308
FIPS code:	3115570
GNISfeature ID:	0829101
Website:	elwoodnebraska.com

Online Interactive Map

Elwood online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Elwood location map. Where is Elwood village?

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Elwood location on the Nebraska map. Where is Elwood village. — Location of Elwood in Nebraska.

History

Elwood was platted in 1885 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Elwood Thomas, a homesteader.

The Gosper County Courthouse in Elwood is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Art Deco building was designed by the Kearney architectural firm of McClure & Walker.

Elwood Road Map

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Geography

Elwood is located at 40°35′19″N 99°51′38″W / 40.58861°N 99.86056°W / 40.58861; -99.86056 (40.588632, -99.860603).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km), all land.

Elwood is located at the junction of Nebraska Highway 23 and U.S. Route 283, and is south of Elwood Reservoir. In Elwood, the two highways respectively follow Ripley Street and Smith Street.