Map of Sprague village, Nebraska

Sprague is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 136 at the 2020 census.

Sprague village overview:
Name:	Sprague village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Lancaster County
Elevation:	1,289 ft (393 m)
Total Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km²)
Land Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	136
Population Density:	1,346.53/sq mi (521.05/km²)
ZIP code:	68438
Area code:	402
FIPS code:	3146380
GNISfeature ID:	2399874

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History

In 1865, a settlement called Centerville established a post office in the area, but never grew into a sustainable community. Sprague was established in 1888 when the Missouri Pacific Railroad was extended to that point and was named after a local Civil War veteran, William Sprague, and his wife, Amy. In 1894, a station named “Martell” was established and platted by the Rock Island Railroad nearby, but the village was never incorporated. Sprague was incorporated in 1913, when it was no longer required there be a population of at least 200 people.

In 1912 and again in 1927, fires broke out and burned down much of the business sector of Sprague. In 1963, the Bluestem Conservation Dam was built in the area, creating a 325-acre lake. A conservation area was created around Bluestem Lake, creating 742 acres of recreational area. The lake increased numbers of retirement communities and recreational homes in the area, though it remains primarily rural and agricultural.