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Welcome to Lincoln County ...

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

The community of North Platte is the Seat for Lincoln County.

Lincoln County was founded in 1860.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lincoln had a population of 34,856 people. This is a decrease of 3.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,288 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lincoln represented 1.99% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Lincoln County:

  • Brady
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Lincoln County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <3>
  • Hershey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hershey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
    • Hershey is located in Lincoln County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hershey <3>
  • Maxwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Lincoln County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <3>
  • North Platte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sutherland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Wallace
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Lincoln County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <3>
  • Wellfleet
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024