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Hall County, Nebraska

Hall County, Nebraska, has 63,633 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Grand Island. It uses Central Time and covers 547 sq mi (1,416 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
63,633
Land area
547 sq mi (1,416 km²)
County seat or government
Grand Island
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$69,251 ± $4,230
Median home value
$224,600 ± $5,765
Median rent, with utilities
$943 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners
62% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Grand Island, NE metro areaCentral county
Water area
5.62 sq mi (14.5 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31079
Coordinates (central point)
40.866027, -98.502663
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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 Hall 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. 6880130,824 people
  2. 6890126,264 people
  3. 6880325,534 people
  4. 688832,483 people
  5. 688322,126 people
  6. 688761,910 people
  7. 688241,562 people
  8. 689561,140 people
  9. 68810862 people
  10. 68831705 people
  11. 68980561 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Hall 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

Hall 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 Hall County, largest first

  1. Wood River Township1,896 people
  2. Washington Township1,585 people
  3. Doniphan Township1,159 people
  4. South Platte Township966 people
  5. Alda Township848 people
  6. South Loup Township831 people
  7. Mayfield Township642 people
  8. Center Township462 people
  9. Lake Township353 people
  10. Prairie Creek Township266 people
  11. Jackson Township251 people
  12. Harrison Township210 people
All 14
  1. Martin Township95 people
  2. Cameron Township88 people

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

School districts in Hall County, largest first

  1. Grand Island Public Schools54,178 people
  2. Aurora Public Schools6,851 people
  3. Adams Central Public Schools6,358 people
  4. Northwest Public Schools3,643 people
  5. Wood River Rural Schools3,156 people
  6. Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools2,915 people
  7. Centura Public Schools2,480 people
  8. Shelton Public Schools1,880 people
  9. Kenesaw Public Schools1,419 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. Grand Island, Nebraska (city)52,884 people
  2. Wood River, Nebraska (city)1,494 people
  3. Shelton, Nebraska (village)1,389 people
  4. Cairo, Nebraska (village)1,035 people
  5. Doniphan, Nebraska (village)983 people
  6. Alda, Nebraska (village)651 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Adams County, Nebraska24 mi south
  2. Howard County, Nebraska24 mi north
  3. Hamilton County, Nebraska25 mi east
  4. Buffalo County, Nebraska30 mi west
  5. Merrick County, Nebraska32 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.