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.

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Holt County in Nebraska
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Holt County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
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 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. 687634,572 people
  2. 687132,285 people
  3. 688231,936 people
  4. 68780991 people
  5. 68735828 people
  6. 68764819 people
  7. 68726724 people
  8. 68725647 people
  9. 68777614 people
  10. 68742376 people
  11. 68766308 people
  12. 68746201 people
All 14
  1. 68734130 people
  2. 6871160 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

  1. Atkinson Township1,824 people
  2. Stuart Township794 people
  3. Grattan Township624 people
  4. Chambers Township535 people
  5. Ewing Township449 people
  6. Inman Township430 people
  7. Verdigris Township271 people
  8. Sheridan Township166 people
  9. Conley Township124 people
  10. Emmet Township118 people
  11. Fairview Township113 people
  12. Lake Township113 people
All 37
  1. Cleveland Township96 people
  2. Green Valley Township92 people
  3. Wyoming Township90 people
  4. Pleasant View Township89 people
  5. Rock Falls Township72 people
  6. Paddock Township71 people
  7. Shields Township68 people
  8. Deloit Township59 people
  9. Willowdale Township58 people
  10. Shamrock Township50 people
  11. McClure Township42 people
  12. Golden Township32 people
  13. Antelope Township24 people
  14. Sand Creek Township24 people
  15. Steel Creek Township24 people
  16. Belle Township21 people
  17. Francis Township16 people
  18. Iowa Township16 people
  19. Scott Township13 people
  20. Holt Creek Township7 people
  21. Saratoga Township6 people
  22. Swan Township1 people
  23. Coleman Township0 people
  24. Dustin Township0 people
  25. 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

  1. O'Neill Public Schools5,049 people
  2. Summerland Public Schools2,609 people
  3. West Holt Public Schools2,519 people
  4. Boyd County Schools1,743 people
  5. Burwell Public Schools1,726 people
  6. Verdigre Public Schools1,105 people
  7. Wheeler Central Schools896 people
  8. Chambers Public Schools845 people
  9. 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.

  1. O'Neill, Nebraska (city)3,570 people
  2. Atkinson, Nebraska (city)1,377 people
  3. Stuart, Nebraska (village)628 people
  4. Chambers, Nebraska (village)424 people
  5. Ewing, Nebraska (village)372 people
  6. Inman, Nebraska (village)153 people
  7. Page, Nebraska (village)120 people
  8. Emmet, Nebraska (village)20 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Boyd County, Nebraska30 mi north
  2. Rock County, Nebraska33 mi west
  3. Garfield County, Nebraska39 mi south
  4. Wheeler County, Nebraska39 mi south
  5. Antelope County, Nebraska42 mi southeast
  6. Knox County, Nebraska47 mi east
  7. Loup County, Nebraska54 mi southwest
  8. Keya Paha County, Nebraska55 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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