St. Libory Nebraska Map

About St. Libory, Nebraska

St. Libory is a locality in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 307. The population density is 145.4 people per km². St. Libory is located at 41.0820°N, 98.3553°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68872.

St. Libory rests in a landscape that breathes with the quiet expansiveness of the Nebraska prairie, a place where the sky often feels like a vast, blue ocean overhead. It lies 10.9 miles north of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 356°T), and is situated 18.6 miles west of Central City. The land here rolls gently, a subtle topography that hints at ancient waterways and the slow, persistent work of wind and water. Fields of grain, in their season, stretch out in swathes of green and gold, a comforting repetition broken only by the occasional stand of cottonwoods or a distant farmhouse, its silhouette sharp against the horizon. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, especially potent after a summer rain, and in the late afternoon, the sun casts long, warm shadows that stretch across the cultivated earth. The story of St. Libory is one of resilience and faith, deeply intertwined with the agricultural heart of Howard County. Founded by Catholic settlers, many of them of German and Czech descent, the town’s name itself evokes a sense of spiritual grounding. For generations, the rhythm of St. Libory has been dictated by the cycles of planting and harvest, the local economy sustained by the rich soil that yields corn, soybeans, and wheat. The grain elevators, stark sentinels against the sky, stand as silent testaments to this enduring agricultural heritage, a constant reminder of the hard work and simple abundance that define this corner of Nebraska. While not a place of bustling industry, the quiet hum of farm machinery and the camaraderie found at local gathering spots speak to a community that values connection and a shared understanding of the land.

About This St. Libory Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Libory, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.081957, -98.355342. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on St. Libory and Howard County.

Detailed location data for St. Libory includes the ZIP code (68872), telephone area code (308), county seat of Howard County (St. Paul), and school district assignment (Northwest Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct St. Libory is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.