Leshara

History

Leshara was founded in 1905 when the Great Northern Railway established a station there. In early October, the S. C. & W. Townsite Company purchased 50 acres of land from Joseph Lammel on which to build the town. By the end of the month, commercial lots were being sold for $600 each. The first business construction in Leshara was a lumberyard operated by the Zaugg brothers of Yutan. Residential lots were on sale in November. Leshara's name honors an important Pawnee chief, Petalesharo, who lived in the area during the 19th century.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. It is located within Leshara Township.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  3,595
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,549
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,943
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,844
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,766
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,641
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  2,554
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,380

Most recent

• M 3.3 — 2010-11-18
  4 km E of Octavia, Nebraska