Welcome to Chadron ...
The city of Chadron is located in Dawes County<1> and is the County Seat for Dawes County.
The location of Chadron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chadron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chadron has a population of 5,378 people<3> (see below for details).
Chadron is 3,380 feet [1,030 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Chadron is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Chadron lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chadron is within the boundaries of the (308) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chadron had an population of 5,378 people. This is a decrease of 8.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chadron had a population of 5,851 people (which is 63.72% of the total population of Dawes County). This makes Chadron the county's most populous community.
The population of Chadron represents 0.32% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 29th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,851 people, the population of Chadron increased 3.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,634 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chadron.
Communities near Chadron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chadron.
- Hay Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Springs
- Hay Springs is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hay Springs <5>
- Whitney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Dawes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <5>
- Bordeaux ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Crawford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Dawes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <5>
- Horn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Whiteclay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteclay
- Whiteclay is located in Sheridan County
- Whiteclay has also been known as:
- Pine Ridge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteclay <5>
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Dawes County
- Pine Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Ridge <5>
- Oelrichs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oelrichs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
- Oelrichs is located in Fall River County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <5>
- Rushville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chadron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chadron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chadron. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chadron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chadron. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chadron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chadron ...
Looking for more information about Chadron? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Chadron, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chadron.
Adding Chadron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chadron in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chadron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chadron post office opened in 1885.
We also found Chadron on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chadron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chadron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dawes County: www.co.dawes.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dawes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chadron. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chadron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |