Antelope County, Nebraska

Antelope County, Nebraska, has 6,352 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Neligh. It uses Central Time and covers 857 sq mi (2,220 km²) of land.

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Antelope County in Nebraska
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Antelope County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
6,352
Land area
857 sq mi (2,220 km²)
County seat or government
Neligh
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,105 ± $2,799
Median home value
$130,300 ± $22,098
Median rent, with utilities
$692 ± $77
Homes lived in by their owners
79% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Norfolk, NE micro area
Water area
1.43 sq mi (3.72 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31003
Coordinates (central point)
42.183225, -98.058037

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Antelope County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 687561,811 people
  2. 687291,735 people
  3. 687691,722 people
  4. 687811,324 people
  5. 686361,224 people
  6. 68735828 people
  7. 68764819 people
  8. 68726724 people
  9. 68761442 people
  10. 68773283 people
  11. 68720250 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Antelope County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Antelope County, largest first

  1. Logan Township772 people
  2. Garfield Township665 people
  3. Oakdale Township457 people
  4. Clearwater Township403 people
  5. Elgin Township228 people
  6. Ellsworth Township227 people
  7. Burnett Township205 people
  8. Neligh Township203 people
  9. Frenchtown Township186 people
  10. Verdigris Township171 people
  11. Sherman Township164 people
  12. Royal Township128 people
All 24
  1. Bazile Township105 people
  2. Ord Township89 people
  3. Lincoln Township84 people
  4. Crawford Township65 people
  5. Eden Township57 people
  6. Willow Township53 people
  7. Cedar Township47 people
  8. Stanton Township45 people
  9. Custer Township36 people
  10. Elm Township31 people
  11. Grant Township25 people
  12. Blaine Township24 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Nebraska, by county

School districts in Antelope County, largest first

  1. Boone Central Schools3,570 people
  2. Summerland Public Schools2,609 people
  3. Neligh-Oakdale Schools2,236 people
  4. Creighton Community Public Schools2,076 people
  5. Plainview Public Schools2,045 people
  6. Elkhorn Valley Schools1,720 people
  7. Elgin Public Schools1,380 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Neligh, Nebraska (city)1,515 people
  2. Tilden, Nebraska (city)936 people
  3. Elgin, Nebraska (city)642 people
  4. Orchard, Nebraska (village)410 people
  5. Oakdale, Nebraska (village)355 people
  6. Clearwater, Nebraska (village)312 people
  7. Brunswick, Nebraska (village)196 people
  8. Royal, Nebraska (village)35 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pierce County, Nebraska24 mi east
  2. Wheeler County, Nebraska30 mi southwest
  3. Madison County, Nebraska30 mi southeast
  4. Knox County, Nebraska32 mi north
  5. Boone County, Nebraska33 mi south
  6. Holt County, Nebraska42 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.