Purdum is an unincorporated community in northwestern Blaine County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads northwest of the village of Brewster, the county seat of Blaine County.[1] Its elevation is 2,700 feet (823 m).[2] Although Purdum is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69157.[3] The town is also home to the Purdum State Bank, and a half-dozen small businesses, a church, and a fire station. In the immediate environs are several livestock ranches.

Purdum, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Purdum, seen from the south
Purdum, Nebraska Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°3′54″N 100°15′30″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Blaine
Area
• Total	27.161 sq mi (70.35 km2)
• Land	26.969 sq mi (69.85 km2)
• Water	0.192 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Elevation	2,494 ft (760 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	21
• Density	0.77/sq mi (0.30/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	69157
Area code(s)	308
GNIS feature ID	832414

History

Purdum was named for John Purdum, a pioneer settler.[4]

References

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