Perkins County, Nebraska

Perkins County, Nebraska, has 2,849 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Grant. It uses Mountain Time and covers 883 sq mi (2,288 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
2,849
Land area
883 sq mi (2,288 km²)
County seat or government
Grant
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$72,778 ± $6,496
Median home value
$157,200 ± $13,832
Median rent, with utilities
$922 ± $80
Homes lived in by their owners
78.7% ± 3.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: North Platte, NE micro area
Water area
1.1 sq mi (2.84 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31135
Coordinates (central point)
40.857624, -101.627470

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 Perkins 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. 690332,610 people
  3. 691401,762 people
  4. 69155936 people
  5. 69127906 people
  6. 69122654 people
  7. 69169461 people
  8. 69150344 people
  9. 69134327 people
  10. 69168288 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Perkins 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.

School districts in Perkins County, largest first

  1. Ogallala Public Schools6,605 people
  2. Perkins County Schools2,758 people
  3. South Platte Public Schools1,268 people
  4. Paxton Consolidated Schools998 people
  5. Hayes Center Public Schools685 people
  6. Wallace Public School District 65 R649 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. Grant, Nebraska (city)1,413 people
  2. Madrid, Nebraska (village)226 people
  3. Venango, Nebraska (village)182 people
  4. Elsie, Nebraska (village)139 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Chase County, Nebraska23 mi south
  2. Keith County, Nebraska23 mi north
  3. Hayes County, Nebraska38 mi southeast
  4. Sedgwick County, Colorado38 mi west
  5. Deuel County, Nebraska41 mi northwest
  6. Phillips County, Colorado42 mi southwest
  7. Lincoln County, Nebraska48 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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