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Where am ILOCATED

Lincoln County, Nebraska

Lincoln County, Nebraska, has 33,303 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is North Platte. It uses Central Time and covers 2,564 sq mi (6,641 km²) of land.

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Lincoln County in Nebraska
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Lincoln County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
33,303
Land area
2,564 sq mi (6,641 km²)
County seat or government
North Platte
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$65,148 ± $4,966
Median home value
$189,500 ± $7,482
Median rent, with utilities
$900 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners
65.6% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
North Platte, NE micro areaCentral county
Water area
11 sq mi (28.4 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31111
Coordinates (central point)
41.050323, -100.744480
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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 Lincoln 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. 6910127,198 people
  2. 691384,316 people
  3. 691431,789 people
  4. 691651,760 people
  5. 691201,208 people
  6. 69123972 people
  7. 69025951 people
  8. 69163847 people
  9. 69151831 people
  10. 69169461 people
  11. 69029361 people
  12. 69170326 people
All 14
  1. 69039122 people
  2. 6913288 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Lincoln 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

Lincoln 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.

Precincts in Lincoln County, largest first

  1. North Platte Precinct22,831 people
  2. Hershey Precinct2,018 people
  3. Osgood Precinct1,967 people
  4. Sutherland Precinct1,656 people
  5. Hall Precinct1,353 people
  6. Brady Precinct1,209 people
  7. Maxwell Precinct854 people
  8. Sellers Precinct617 people
  9. Wallace Precinct574 people
  10. Medicine Precinct276 people
  11. Rosedale Precinct249 people
  12. Hinman Precinct198 people

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

School districts in Lincoln County, largest first

  1. North Platte Public Schools26,314 people
  2. Gothenburg Public Schools4,333 people
  3. Perkins County Schools2,758 people
  4. Hershey Public Schools2,416 people
  5. Sutherland Public Schools1,706 people
  6. Arnold Public Schools1,264 people
  7. Eustis-Farnam Public Schools1,201 people
  8. Medicine Valley Public Schools1,098 people
  9. Maxwell Public Schools1,021 people
  10. Paxton Consolidated Schools998 people
  11. Brady Public Schools882 people
  12. Stapleton Public Schools877 people
All 15
  1. Maywood Public Schools795 people
  2. Wallace Public School District 65 R649 people
  3. McPherson County Schools454 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. North Platte, Nebraska (city)22,831 people
  2. Sutherland, Nebraska (village)1,209 people
  3. Hershey, Nebraska (village)724 people
  4. Brady, Nebraska (village)470 people
  5. Wallace, Nebraska (village)266 people
  6. Maxwell, Nebraska (village)174 people
  7. Wellfleet, Nebraska (village)74 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Logan County, Nebraska37 mi northeast
  2. Hayes County, Nebraska39 mi southwest
  3. Frontier County, Nebraska40 mi southeast
  4. McPherson County, Nebraska46 mi northwest
  5. Keith County, Nebraska48 mi west
  6. Perkins County, Nebraska48 mi west
  7. Dawson County, Nebraska50 mi east
  8. Custer County, Nebraska58 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.