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Welcome to Imperial ...

The city of Imperial is located in Chase County<1> and is the County Seat for Chase County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Imperial, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Imperial has a population of 2,043 people<2> (see below for details).

Imperial is 3,280 feet [1,000 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Imperial is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Imperial lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Imperial (for example, toward Hayes Center), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Imperial is located in the (308) area code.

The ZIP code for Imperial: 69033<4>

Websites for Imperial ...

Official Website: www.imperial-ne.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Imperial had an population of 2,043 people. This is a decrease of 1.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Imperial had a population of 2,071 people (which is 52.22% of the total population of Chase County). This makes Imperial the county's most populous community.

The population of Imperial represents 0.11% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 56th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,071 people, the population of Imperial increased 4.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,982 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Imperial.

Communities Also Named Imperial ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Imperial - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Imperial.

Communities near Imperial ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Imperial.

  • Wauneta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Chase County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Champion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Enders
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crete
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Chase County
  • Ough
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ough
    • Ough is located in Dundy County
  • Blanche ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanche. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
    • Blanche is located in Chase County
  • Catherine ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catherine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
    • Catherine is located in Chase County
  • Grant
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Perkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <5>
  • Hamlet
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Imperial. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Imperial.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Imperial. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Imperial.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Imperial. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Imperial.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Imperial ...

Looking for more information about Imperial? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Imperial, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Imperial.

Adding Imperial to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Imperial in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Imperial was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Imperial post office opened in 1885.

We also found Imperial in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Imperial.

The official website for Imperial: www.imperial-ne.com/

The official website for Chase County: www.co.chase.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Chase, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Imperial.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Imperial - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Imperial). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Imperial or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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