Kearney County, Nebraska
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Not to be confused with Kearney, Nebraska.
Kearney County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 6,688.[1] Its county seat is Minden.[2] The county was formed in 1860. It was named for Fort Kearny, which in turn was named for Brigade General Stephen W. Kearny.
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Kearney County | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′N 98°57′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
Founded | 1860 |
Named for | Fort Kearny |
Seat | Minden |
Largest city | Minden |
Area | |
• Total | 516 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
• Land | 516 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.02% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,688 |
• Density | 13/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
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Kearney County is part of the Kearney Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Kearney County is represented by the prefix 52 (it had the 52nd-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).