Gage County, Nebraska

Gage County, Nebraska, has 21,711 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Beatrice. It uses Central Time and covers 851 sq mi (2,205 km²) of land.

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Gage County in Nebraska
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Resident population, July 2025
21,711
Land area
851 sq mi (2,205 km²)
County seat or government
Beatrice
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$67,247 ± $3,160
Median home value
$174,000 ± $9,051
Median rent, with utilities
$774 ± $58
Homes lived in by their owners
73.5% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Beatrice, NE micro areaCentral county
Water area
8.49 sq mi (22 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31067
Coordinates (central point)
40.255234, -96.683453

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 Gage 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. 6831014,093 people
  2. 684652,543 people
  3. 683581,701 people
  4. 684661,697 people
  5. 683011,549 people
  6. 683311,002 people
  7. 68341821 people
  8. 68422818 people
  9. 68424707 people
  10. 68318572 people
  11. 68415508 people
  12. 68342497 people
All 18
  1. 68328493 people
  2. 68368477 people
  3. 68357347 people
  4. 68458226 people
  5. 68381159 people
  6. 68309117 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Gage 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

Gage 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.

Townships in Gage County, largest first

  1. Blue Springs-Wymore Township1,777 people
  2. Highland Township893 people
  3. Adams Township824 people
  4. Holt Township668 people
  5. Clatonia Township551 people
  6. Midland Township484 people
  7. Nemaha Township438 people
  8. Rockford Township368 people
  9. Logan Township317 people
  10. Riverside Township315 people
  11. Hanover Township308 people
  12. Paddock Township294 people
All 24
  1. Sicily Township250 people
  2. Filley Township245 people
  3. Blakely Township229 people
  4. Sherman Township202 people
  5. Barneston Township190 people
  6. Glenwood Township188 people
  7. Liberty Township188 people
  8. Grant Township186 people
  9. Hooker Township159 people
  10. Lincoln Township142 people
  11. Elm Township122 people
  12. Island Grove Township66 people

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

School districts in Gage County, largest first

  1. Beatrice Public Schools14,306 people
  2. Crete Public Schools11,287 people
  3. Norris School District 16010,305 people
  4. Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools3,139 people
  5. Southern School District 12,423 people
  6. Tri County Public Schools2,122 people
  7. Freeman Public Schools1,871 people
  8. Diller-Odell Public Schools1,405 people
  9. Lewiston Consolidated Schools877 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. Beatrice, Nebraska (city)12,225 people
  2. Wymore, Nebraska (city)1,320 people
  3. Adams, Nebraska (village)580 people
  4. Cortland, Nebraska (village)547 people
  5. Blue Springs, Nebraska (city)328 people
  6. Clatonia, Nebraska (village)326 people
  7. Odell, Nebraska (village)211 people
  8. Pickrell, Nebraska (village)180 people
  9. Barneston, Nebraska (village)117 people
  10. Filley, Nebraska (village)110 people
  11. Virginia, Nebraska (village)76 people
  12. Holmesville, Nebraska (CDP)61 people
All 13
  1. Liberty, Nebraska (village)51 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Johnson County, Nebraska24 mi northeast
  2. Pawnee County, Nebraska25 mi east
  3. Jefferson County, Nebraska25 mi west
  4. Saline County, Nebraska30 mi northwest
  5. Marshall County, Kansas34 mi south
  6. Lancaster County, Nebraska37 mi north
  7. Otoe County, Nebraska39 mi northeast
  8. Washington County, Kansas40 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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