Keith County, Nebraska

Keith County, Nebraska, has 8,100 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ogallala. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,062 sq mi (2,751 km²) of land.

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Keith County in Nebraska
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Keith County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
8,100
Land area
1,062 sq mi (2,751 km²)
County seat or government
Ogallala
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$60,645 ± $5,115
Median home value
$168,000 ± $9,882
Median rent, with utilities
$771 ± $52
Homes lived in by their owners
71.1% ± 3.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: North Platte, NE micro area
Water area
47.8 sq mi (124 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31101
Coordinates (central point)
41.194245, -101.644449

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 Keith County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 691535,812 people
  2. 69155936 people
  3. 69127906 people
  4. 69147706 people
  5. 69122654 people
  6. 69146230 people
  7. 69144145 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Keith 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 Keith County, largest first

  1. Brule Precinct927 people
  2. Paxton Precinct849 people
  3. Rural Ogallala Precinct753 people
  4. Lonergan Precinct450 people
  5. Logan Precinct294 people
  6. Whitetail Precinct169 people

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

School districts in Keith County, largest first

  1. Ogallala Public Schools6,605 people
  2. Perkins County Schools2,758 people
  3. Garden County Schools1,722 people
  4. South Platte Public Schools1,268 people
  5. Paxton Consolidated Schools998 people
  6. Arthur County Schools491 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. Ogallala, Nebraska (city)4,777 people
  2. Paxton, Nebraska (village)622 people
  3. Brule, Nebraska (village)346 people
  4. Belmar, Nebraska (CDP)143 people
  5. Roscoe, Nebraska (CDP)97 people
  6. Lemoyne, Nebraska (CDP)51 people
  7. Martin, Nebraska (CDP)35 people
  8. Sarben, Nebraska (CDP)21 people
  9. Keystone, Nebraska (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Perkins County, Nebraska23 mi south
  2. Arthur County, Nebraska26 mi north
  3. Deuel County, Nebraska36 mi west
  4. McPherson County, Nebraska41 mi northeast
  5. Garden County, Nebraska46 mi northwest
  6. Lincoln County, Nebraska48 mi east

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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.