Richardson County, Nebraska
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Richardson County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,871.[1] Its county seat is Falls City.[2]
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Richardson County | |
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Coordinates: 40°07′N 95°43′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
Founded | 1854 (founded) 1855 (re-authorized) |
Named for | William Alexander Richardson |
Seat | Falls City |
Largest city | Falls City |
Area | |
• Total | 555 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
• Land | 552 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
• Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,871 |
• Density | 14/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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In the Nebraska license plate system, Richardson County is represented by the prefix 19 (it had the nineteenth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
Parts of the Ioway Reservation and the Sac and Fox Reservation are located in the southeast corner of the county between Falls City, Rulo (Nebraska), and Hiawatha (Kansas). The incorporated village of Preston, Nebraska is located inside the latter reservation.