Harlan County, Nebraska

Harlan County, Nebraska, has 3,000 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Alma. It uses Central Time and covers 553 sq mi (1,433 km²) of land.

Harlan County in Nebraska

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Resident population, July 2025: 3,000
Land area: 553 sq mi (1,433 km²)
County seat or government: Alma
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $70,625 ± $9,968
Median home value: $145,800 ± $11,811
Median rent, with utilities: $657 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners: 85.8% ± 4.1 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Kearney, NE micro area
Water area: 20.6 sq mi (53.3 km²)
State: Nebraska
County code (FIPS): 31083
Coordinates (central point): 40.178766, -99.403418

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Time zones in Harlan County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-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

689496,662 people
689201,452 people
68967899 people
68982591 people
68966426 people
68971306 people
68977226 people
68960178 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Harlan 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

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Townships in Harlan County, largest first

All 16

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

School districts in Harlan County, largest first

Holdrege Public Schools6,860 people
Southern Valley Schools2,239 people
Alma Public Schools1,828 people
Franklin Public Schools1,623 people
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools1,410 people
Loomis Public Schools849 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.

Alma, Nebraska (city)1,154 people
Oxford, Nebraska (village)652 people
Orleans, Nebraska (village)337 people
Stamford, Nebraska (village)178 people
Republican City, Nebraska (village)92 people
Huntley, Nebraska (village)24 people
Ragan, Nebraska (village)12 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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