Red Willow County, Nebraska

Red Willow County, Nebraska, has 10,307 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is McCook. It uses Central Time and covers 717 sq mi (1,857 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
10,307
Land area
717 sq mi (1,857 km²)
County seat or government
McCook
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$63,697 ± $9,655
Median home value
$159,600 ± $13,611
Median rent, with utilities
$819 ± $98
Homes lived in by their owners
73% ± 4.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
0.84 sq mi (2.16 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31145
Coordinates (central point)
40.169420, -100.468576

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 Red Willow 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. 690019,054 people
  2. 690221,575 people
  3. 690241,017 people
  4. 69034895 people
  5. 69020655 people
  6. 69046194 people
  7. 69026148 people
  8. 6903635 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Red Willow 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

Red Willow 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 Red Willow County, largest first

  1. Indianola Precinct762 people
  2. Willow Grove Precinct646 people
  3. Red Willow Precinct359 people
  4. Valley Grange Precinct352 people
  5. Perry Precinct275 people
  6. East Valley Precinct218 people
  7. Alliance Precinct215 people
  8. Lebanon Precinct103 people
  9. Beaver Precinct73 people
  10. Gerver Precinct56 people
  11. Danbury Precinct36 people
  12. Box Elder Precinct31 people
All 20
  1. Bondville Precinct24 people
  2. North Valley Precinct22 people
  3. Grant Precinct20 people
  4. Driftwood Precinct16 people
  5. Tyrone Precinct13 people
  6. Missouri Ridge Precinct11 people
  7. Coleman Precinct10 people
  8. Fritsch Precinct1 people

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

School districts in Red Willow County, largest first

  1. McCook Public Schools8,702 people
  2. Southwest Public Schools2,004 people
  3. Hitchcock County School System1,683 people
  4. Cambridge Public Schools1,547 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. McCook, Nebraska (city)7,314 people
  2. Indianola, Nebraska (city)512 people
  3. Bartley, Nebraska (village)352 people
  4. Danbury, Nebraska (village)70 people
  5. Lebanon, Nebraska (village)33 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Frontier County, Nebraska25 mi north
  2. Decatur County, Kansas27 mi south
  3. Furnas County, Nebraska30 mi east
  4. Hitchcock County, Nebraska30 mi west
  5. Rawlins County, Kansas42 mi southwest

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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.