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Parks, Nebraska
Main Street in Parks, July 2017
Main Street in Parks, July 2017
Parks, Nebraska is located in Nebraska
Parks, Nebraska
Parks, Nebraska
Location in Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Dundy
Area
 • Total 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
 • Land 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,104 ft (946 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 12
 • Density 68.18/sq mi (26.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
69041
FIPS code 31-38365
GNIS feature ID 2583893

Parks is a namesake census-designated place in southern Dundy County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12.

Description

Parks lies along local roads just north of U.S. Route 34, 12 miles (19 km) west of the city of Benkelman, the county seat of Dundy County. Its elevation is 3,094 feet (943 m) above sea level. Parks is unincorporated, with the ZIP code of 69041. Google Maps did not bother with visiting Parks.

Parks was named and laid out in 1880–1881 by Frank Parks, who was the surveyor for the railroad that was moving west at the time.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 12
U.S. Decennial Census

Notable person

  • Roger L. Reisher, banker, philanthropist

See also

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