Garden County, Nebraska

Garden County, Nebraska, has 1,804 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Oshkosh. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,705 sq mi (4,415 km²) of land.

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Garden County in Nebraska
Arthur CountyGrant CountyMorrill CountyOshkoshLewellenLisco
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Resident population, July 2025
1,804
Land area
1,705 sq mi (4,415 km²)
County seat or government
Oshkosh
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$41,882 ± $4,364
Median home value
$110,400 ± $16,438
Median rent, with utilities
$700 ± $128
Homes lived in by their owners
78.7% ± 7.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
26 sq mi (67.5 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31069
Coordinates (central point)
41.633364, -102.302985

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 Garden 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. 691291,292 people
  2. 691541,095 people
  3. 69149722 people
  4. 69147706 people
  5. 69333296 people
  6. 69351193 people
  7. 69340169 people
  8. 6914854 people
  9. 6933533 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Garden 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.

Precincts in Garden County, largest first

  1. Lost Creek Precinct756 people
  2. Blue Creek Precinct513 people
  3. Oshkosh No. 1 Precinct438 people
  4. Lisco Precinct54 people

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

School districts in Garden County, largest first

  1. Creek Valley Schools2,024 people
  2. Garden County Schools1,722 people
  3. South Platte Public Schools1,268 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. Oshkosh, Nebraska (city)807 people
  2. Lewellen, Nebraska (village)207 people
  3. Lisco, Nebraska (CDP)18 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Arthur County, Nebraska32 mi east
  2. Grant County, Nebraska34 mi northeast
  3. Deuel County, Nebraska36 mi south
  4. Morrill County, Nebraska36 mi west
  5. Keith County, Nebraska46 mi southeast
  6. Cheyenne County, Nebraska47 mi southwest
  7. Sheridan County, Nebraska61 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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