McPherson County, Nebraska

McPherson County, Nebraska, has 369 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tryon. It uses Central Time and covers 859 sq mi (2,225 km²) of land.

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McPherson County in Nebraska
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Resident population, July 2025
369
Land area
859 sq mi (2,225 km²)
County seat or government
Tryon
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$58,684 ± $15,642
Median home value
$121,600 ± $26,840
Median rent, with utilities
$588 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners
65.1% ± 21.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: North Platte, NE micro area
Water area
1.03 sq mi (2.67 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31117
Coordinates (central point)
41.648414, -101.120851

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 McPherson 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. 691651,760 people
  3. 69155936 people
  4. 69163847 people
  5. 69167403 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap McPherson 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 McPherson County, largest first

  1. Tryon Precinct188 people
  2. Lemley Precinct84 people
  3. Worden Precinct71 people
  4. Hall Precinct54 people
  5. Cottonwood Precinct48 people
  6. Whitewater Precinct30 people

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

School districts in McPherson County, largest first

  1. Stapleton Public Schools877 people
  2. Arthur County Schools491 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. Tryon, Nebraska (CDP)142 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hooker County, Nebraska19 mi north
  2. Arthur County, Nebraska30 mi west
  3. Thomas County, Nebraska34 mi northeast
  4. Logan County, Nebraska36 mi east
  5. Keith County, Nebraska41 mi southwest
  6. Lincoln County, Nebraska46 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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