Burt County, Nebraska

Burt County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska, bordering the west bank of the upper Missouri River. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 6,722. Its county seat is Tekamah. The county was formed in 1854 and named after Francis Burt, the first governor of Nebraska Territory.

Burt County
Burt County Courthouse in Tekamah
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°51′N 96°19′W
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1854
Named forFrancis Burt
SeatTekamah
Largest cityTekamah
Area
  Total497 sq mi (1,290 km2)
  Land492 sq mi (1,270 km2)
  Water5.5 sq mi (14 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total6,722
  Density14/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.burtcounty.ne.gov

In the Nebraska license plate system, Burt County is represented by the prefix 31 (it had the 31st-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

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