Box Butte County, Nebraska
Box Butte County, Nebraska, has 10,494 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Alliance. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,075 sq mi (2,785 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 10,494
- Land area
- 1,075 sq mi (2,785 km²)
- County seat or government
- Alliance
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $68,892 ± $5,138
- Median home value
- $166,600 ± $12,864
- Median rent, with utilities
- $752 ± $174
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76.8% ± 4.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Scottsbluff, NE micro area
- Water area
- 2.68 sq mi (6.93 km²)
- State
- Nebraska
- County code (FIPS)
- 31013
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.210380, -103.081779
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 Box Butte County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
3 ZIP Code areas overlap Box Butte 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
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Precincts in Box Butte County, largest first
- Eleven Precinct9,182 people
- Fifteen Precinct1,532 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All precincts in Nebraska, by county
School districts in Box Butte County, largest first
- Alliance Public Schools9,283 people
- Bayard Public Schools2,491 people
- Bridgeport Public Schools2,108 people
- Hemingford Public Schools1,867 people
- Crawford Public Schools1,270 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.
- Alliance, Nebraska (city)8,075 people
- Hemingford, Nebraska (village)714 people
- Berea, Nebraska (CDP)9 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Morrill County, Nebraska33 mi south
- Dawes County, Nebraska35 mi north
- Sioux County, Nebraska38 mi northwest
- Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska40 mi southwest
- Sheridan County, Nebraska42 mi northeast
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