Polk County, Nebraska
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Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 5,214.[1] Its county seat is Osceola.[2] The county was formed in 1856, and was organized in 1870.[3][4][5] It was named for President James K. Polk.[6]
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Polk County | |
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County of Polk | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
Established | January 26, 1856 |
Organized | August 6, 1870 |
Named for | James K. Polk |
County seat | Osceola |
Largest city | Stromsburg |
Area | |
• Total | 441 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
• Land | 438 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
• Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.5% |
Highest elevation | 1,739 ft (530 m) |
Lowest elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2021[1]) | 5,214 |
• Density | 12.2/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 402/531 |
FIPS code | 31143 |
GNIS feature ID | 835893 |
Website | www.polkcounty.ne.gov |
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In the Nebraska license plate system, Polk County is represented by the prefix 41 (it had the 41st-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).