Paddock Township, Holt County, Nebraska
Paddock Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Holt County | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′16″N 098°35′19″W / 42.70444°N 98.58861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.77 sq mi (193.65 km2) |
| • Land | 74.21 sq mi (192.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) 0.75% |
| Elevation | 1,772 ft (540 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 68 |
| • Density | 0.91/sq mi (0.35/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0838182 |
Paddock Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 68.
Paddock Township was named for Algernon Paddock, a U.S. Senator from Nebraska.
Paddock Township is the site of a small settlement on the Niobrara River called Paddock. From 1876 to 1879 this settlement was the county seat of Holt County.