Pawnee County, Nebraska
Pawnee County, Nebraska, has 2,510 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pawnee City. It uses Central Time and covers 431 sq mi (1,116 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 2,510
- Land area
- 431 sq mi (1,116 km²)
- County seat or government
- Pawnee City
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $62,188 ± $7,222
- Median home value
- $79,400 ± $13,858
- Median rent, with utilities
- $706 ± $51
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80.2% ± 3.1 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Beatrice, NE micro area
- Water area
- 1.87 sq mi (4.85 km²)
- State
- Nebraska
- County code (FIPS)
- 31133
- Coordinates (central point)
- 40.137797, -96.245214
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 Pawnee 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
- 684201,255 people
- 683761,239 people
- 68447520 people
- 68348341 people
- 68345245 people
- 68323244 people
- 66541234 people
- 68458226 people
- 68381159 people
- 68441133 people
- 6838046 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Pawnee 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
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Precincts in Pawnee County, largest first
- Precinct 1, Pawnee No. 1901 people
- Precinct 2, Pawnee No. 2646 people
- Precinct 3, Table Rock418 people
- Precinct 5, Burchard303 people
- Precinct 4, Steinauer262 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All precincts in Nebraska, by county
School districts in Pawnee County, largest first
- Johnson County Central Public Schools4,317 people
- Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer Public Schools2,773 people
- Southern School District 12,423 people
- Pawnee City Public Schools1,594 people
- Johnson-Brock Public Schools1,428 people
- Diller-Odell Public Schools1,405 people
- Lewiston Consolidated Schools877 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.
- Pawnee City, Nebraska (city)801 people
- Table Rock, Nebraska (village)255 people
- Du Bois, Nebraska (village)145 people
- Burchard, Nebraska (village)119 people
- Steinauer, Nebraska (village)73 people
- Lewiston, Nebraska (village)42 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Johnson County, Nebraska18 mi north
- Gage County, Nebraska25 mi west
- Nemaha County, Nebraska27 mi northeast
- Nemaha County, Kansas27 mi southeast
- Richardson County, Nebraska28 mi east
- Marshall County, Kansas29 mi southwest
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