Schuyler, Nebraska

Schuyler, Nebraska
Location of Schuyler, Nebraska
Location of Schuyler, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°26′59″N 97°03′43″W / 41.44972°N 97.06194°W / 41.44972; -97.06194
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyColfax
Area
 • Total2.81 sq mi (7.28 km2)
 • Land2.73 sq mi (7.06 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation1,352 ft (412 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,547
 • Density2,400.81/sq mi (927.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68661
Area code402
FIPS code31-44035
GNIS feature ID2396556[2]
Websiteschuylernebraska.net

Schuyler is a city in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,211 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Colfax County.[3] The city (as well as the county) is named after former Vice President of the United States, Schuyler Colfax.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schuyler, Nebraska
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Bain, David Haward (2004). The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West. New York City, New York: Penguin Books. pp. 65–6. ISBN 0-14-303526-6.