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Dawes County, Nebraska

Dawes County, Nebraska, has 7,858 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chadron. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,396 sq mi (3,617 km²) of land.

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Dawes County in Nebraska
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Dawes County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
7,858
Land area
1,396 sq mi (3,617 km²)
County seat or government
Chadron
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$56,280 ± $5,544
Median home value
$150,900 ± $44,669
Median rent, with utilities
$900 ± $191
Homes lived in by their owners
61.8% ± 4.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
4.54 sq mi (11.8 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31045
Coordinates (central point)
42.713038, -103.135436
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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 Dawes County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-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

  1. 693376,466 people
  2. 693391,474 people
  3. 693481,334 people
  4. 693471,324 people
  5. 69354110 people
  6. 6936789 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Dawes 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.

School districts in Dawes County, largest first

  1. Chadron Public Schools6,552 people
  2. Hemingford Public Schools1,867 people
  3. Crawford Public Schools1,270 people
  4. Hay Springs Public Schools1,137 people
  5. Sioux County Public Schools668 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. Chadron, Nebraska (city)5,160 people
  2. Crawford, Nebraska (city)878 people
  3. Whitney, Nebraska (village)46 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sioux County, Nebraska35 mi southwest
  2. Box Butte County, Nebraska35 mi south
  3. Fall River County, South Dakota40 mi northwest
  4. Sheridan County, Nebraska41 mi east
  5. Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota52 mi northeast

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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.