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Hayes County, Nebraska

Hayes County, Nebraska, has 821 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hayes Center. It uses Central Time and covers 713 sq mi (1,847 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
821
Land area
713 sq mi (1,847 km²)
County seat or government
Hayes Center
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$69,250 ± $15,153
Median home value
$128,100 ± $50,832
Median rent, with utilities
$508 ± $140
Homes lived in by their owners
67.9% ± 6.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: North Platte, NE micro area
Water area
0.22 sq mi (0.56 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31085
Coordinates (central point)
40.537234, -101.047963
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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 Hayes 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. 690019,054 people
  2. 690241,017 people
  3. 69045801 people
  4. 69040566 people
  5. 69032526 people
  6. 69169461 people
  7. 69038418 people
  8. 69134327 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Hayes 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 Hayes County, largest first

  1. Hayes Center Precinct358 people
  2. Hamlet Precinct126 people
  3. Fairfield Precinct51 people
  4. Blackwood Precinct44 people
  5. Thornburg Precinct44 people
  6. Government Precinct42 people
  7. Highland Precinct38 people
  8. Hopewell Precinct36 people
  9. Antelope Precinct28 people
  10. Concord Precinct22 people
  11. High Ridge Precinct19 people
  12. Valley Precinct15 people
All 16
  1. Swan Lake Precinct10 people
  2. Germanville Precinct7 people
  3. Deerfield Precinct3 people
  4. Harrison Precinct0 people

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

School districts in Hayes County, largest first

  1. McCook Public Schools8,702 people
  2. Dundy County Stratton Public Schools2,190 people
  3. Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools1,350 people
  4. Maywood Public Schools795 people
  5. Hayes Center Public Schools685 people
  6. Wallace Public School District 65 R649 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. Palisade, Nebraska (village)321 people
  2. Hayes Center, Nebraska (village)297 people
  3. Hamlet, Nebraska (village)16 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hitchcock County, Nebraska25 mi south
  2. Frontier County, Nebraska34 mi east
  3. Chase County, Nebraska34 mi west
  4. Perkins County, Nebraska38 mi northwest
  5. Lincoln County, Nebraska39 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.