Holt County, Nebraska
Holt County, Nebraska, has 10,067 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is O'Neill. It uses Central Time and covers 2,412 sq mi (6,247 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 10,067
- Land area
- 2,412 sq mi (6,247 km²)
- County seat or government
- O'Neill
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $68,513 ± $3,770
- Median home value
- $165,100 ± $10,589
- Median rent, with utilities
- $714 ± $26
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72.3% ± 3.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro area
- Water area
- 5.64 sq mi (14.6 km²)
- State
- Nebraska
- County code (FIPS)
- 31089
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.459287, -98.784766
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 Holt 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
- 687634,572 people
- 687132,285 people
- 688231,936 people
- 68780991 people
- 68735828 people
- 68764819 people
- 68726724 people
- 68725647 people
- 68777614 people
- 68742376 people
- 68766308 people
- 68746201 people
14 ZIP Code areas overlap Holt 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
Holt 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 Holt County, largest first
- Atkinson Township1,824 people
- Stuart Township794 people
- Grattan Township624 people
- Chambers Township535 people
- Ewing Township449 people
- Inman Township430 people
- Verdigris Township271 people
- Sheridan Township166 people
- Conley Township124 people
- Emmet Township118 people
- Fairview Township113 people
- Lake Township113 people
All 37
- Cleveland Township96 people
- Green Valley Township92 people
- Wyoming Township90 people
- Pleasant View Township89 people
- Rock Falls Township72 people
- Paddock Township71 people
- Shields Township68 people
- Deloit Township59 people
- Willowdale Township58 people
- Shamrock Township50 people
- McClure Township42 people
- Golden Township32 people
- Antelope Township24 people
- Sand Creek Township24 people
- Steel Creek Township24 people
- Belle Township21 people
- Francis Township16 people
- Iowa Township16 people
- Scott Township13 people
- Holt Creek Township7 people
- Saratoga Township6 people
- Swan Township1 people
- Coleman Township0 people
- Dustin Township0 people
- Josie Township0 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Nebraska, by county
School districts in Holt County, largest first
- O'Neill Public Schools5,049 people
- Summerland Public Schools2,609 people
- West Holt Public Schools2,519 people
- Boyd County Schools1,743 people
- Burwell Public Schools1,726 people
- Verdigre Public Schools1,105 people
- Wheeler Central Schools896 people
- Chambers Public Schools845 people
- Stuart Public Schools793 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.
- O'Neill, Nebraska (city)3,570 people
- Atkinson, Nebraska (city)1,377 people
- Stuart, Nebraska (village)628 people
- Chambers, Nebraska (village)424 people
- Ewing, Nebraska (village)372 people
- Inman, Nebraska (village)153 people
- Page, Nebraska (village)120 people
- Emmet, Nebraska (village)20 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Boyd County, Nebraska30 mi north
- Rock County, Nebraska33 mi west
- Garfield County, Nebraska39 mi south
- Wheeler County, Nebraska39 mi south
- Antelope County, Nebraska42 mi southeast
- Knox County, Nebraska47 mi east
- Loup County, Nebraska54 mi southwest
- Keya Paha County, Nebraska55 mi northwest
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