Blair, Nebraska

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The city of Blair is located in Washington County and is the county seat.

Blair is 330 feet [100.58 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Blair lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Blair can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Blair had a population of 7,512 people^<3> (or 39.97% of the total population of Washington County). The population of Blair represented 0.44% of the total of Nebraska, making it the state's 21st most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Blair had a population of 7,789 people. This is an increase of 3.69% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Blair.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Logan (IA)	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	1,411	8.67% decrease
	Missouri Valley (IA)	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	2,751	8.05% decrease
	Arlington	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,184	1.09% decrease
	Bennington	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,014	8.22% increase
	Boys Town	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	977	19.44% increase
	Fort Calhoun	SE	8 mi [12.87 km]	908	6.07% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Blair.

Websites for Blair

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