Martin, NE

Martin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska, United States. The 2020 census counted 76 residents. Martin is one of the most popular recreation areas on Lake McConaughy. Martin got its start following construction of the Union Pacific Railroad through the territory. That mix gives Martin a clear local shape within Nebraska, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. Martin is in north-central Keith County, on the northern side of Lake McConaughy just north of Kingsley Dam, the lake's outlet. The lake is an impoundment on the North Platte River.