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 km^2)
• Land	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km^2)
• Water	0.008 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation	3,271 ft (997 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	103
• Density	430/sq mi (166.2/km^2)
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 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.