Welcome to Nuckolls County ...
Time Zone: Nuckolls County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Nelson is the Seat for Nuckolls County.
Nuckolls County was founded in 1860.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nuckolls had a population of 4,152 people. This is a decrease of 7.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,500 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nuckolls represented 0.25% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Nuckolls County:
- Hardy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
- Nelson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Nora is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
- Oak is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak <2>
- Ruskin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <2>
- Superior
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Nuckolls County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Fillmore County
- Thayer County
- Republic County
- Jewell County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |