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Cherry County, Nebraska

Cherry County, Nebraska, has 5,561 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Valentine. It uses Central Time and Mountain Time and covers 5,960 sq mi (15,437 km²) of land.

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Cherry County in Nebraska
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Cherry County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
5,561
Land area
5,960 sq mi (15,437 km²)
County seat or government
Valentine
Time zone
Central Time, Mountain TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,270 ± $7,312
Median home value
$152,200 ± $16,955
Median rent, with utilities
$916 ± $92
Homes lived in by their owners
61.4% ± 5.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
49.5 sq mi (128 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31031
Coordinates (central point)
42.571323, -101.047653
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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 Cherry 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.
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Cherry County straddles a time-zone line; check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 692014,012 people
  2. 693432,544 people
  3. 69152743 people
  4. 69166603 people
  5. 69218429 people
  6. 69350375 people
  7. 69212315 people
  8. 69333296 people
  9. 69366290 people
  10. 69216221 people
  11. 69211201 people
  12. 69214177 people
All 19
  1. 69340169 people
  2. 6915799 people
  3. 6922164 people
  4. 6922054 people
  5. 6916153 people
  6. 6921940 people
  7. 6913529 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Cherry 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

Cherry County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Precincts in Cherry County, largest first

  1. Valentine Precinct633 people
  2. Merriman Precinct438 people
  3. Cody Precinct312 people
  4. Loup Precinct289 people
  5. Kilgore Precinct174 people
  6. Mother Lake Precinct138 people
  7. Wood Lake Precinct102 people
  8. Kennedy Precinct93 people
  9. Goose Creek Precinct91 people
  10. Cleveland Precinct88 people
  11. Lackey Precinct82 people
  12. Wells Precinct74 people
All 18
  1. Russell Precinct73 people
  2. Crookston Precinct72 people
  3. Nenzel Precinct65 people
  4. Gillaspie Precinct53 people
  5. King Precinct48 people
  6. Barley Precinct40 people

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

School districts in Cherry County, largest first

  1. Gordon-Rushville Public Schools4,205 people
  2. Valentine Community Schools4,109 people
  3. Hyannis Area Schools1,019 people
  4. Mullen Public Schools795 people
  5. Thedford Public Schools540 people
  6. Cody-Kilgore Public Schools451 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. Valentine, Nebraska (city)2,633 people
  2. Kilgore, Nebraska (village)135 people
  3. Cody, Nebraska (village)125 people
  4. Merriman, Nebraska (village)117 people
  5. Crookston, Nebraska (village)45 people
  6. Wood Lake, Nebraska (village)16 people
  7. Nenzel, Nebraska (village)14 people
  8. Brownlee, Nebraska (CDP)2 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hooker County, Nebraska45 mi south
  2. Todd County, South Dakota47 mi north
  3. Bennett County, South Dakota53 mi northwest
  4. Thomas County, Nebraska56 mi southeast
  5. Grant County, Nebraska58 mi southwest
  6. Brown County, Nebraska59 mi east
  7. Sheridan County, Nebraska67 mi west
  8. Blaine County, Nebraska70 mi southeast
  9. Keya Paha County, Nebraska71 mi east
  10. Tripp County, South Dakota80 mi northeast
  11. Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota93 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.