Dawson County, Nebraska
Dawson County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 24,111. Its county seat is Lexington.
Dawson County | |
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Dawson County Courthouse in Lexington | |
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′N 99°49′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Founded | 1860 (authorized by Territorial Legislature) 1871 (authorized by proclamation of Acting Governor) |
| Named for | Jacob Dawson |
| Seat | Lexington |
| Largest city | Lexington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,019 sq mi (2,640 km2) |
| • Land | 1,013 sq mi (2,620 km2) |
| • Water | 6.3 sq mi (16 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 24,111 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Dawson County is part of the Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Dawson County is represented by the prefix 18 (it had the 18th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
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