Kearney County, Nebraska
Kearney County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 6,688. Its county seat is Minden. The county was formed in 1860. It was named for Fort Kearny, which in turn was named for Brigade General Stephen W. Kearny.
Kearney County | |
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Kearney County Courthouse in Minden | |
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′N 98°57′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Named for | Fort Kearny |
| Seat | Minden |
| Largest city | Minden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 516 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
| • Land | 516 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.02% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,688 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Kearney County is part of the Kearney Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Kearney County is represented by the prefix 52 (it had the 52nd-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
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