Welcome to Richardson County ...
Time Zone: Richardson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Falls City is the Seat for Richardson County.
Richardson County is one of the original counties of Nebraska and was founded in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Richardson had a population of 7,854 people. This is a decrease of 6.09% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,363 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Richardson represented 0.46% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Richardson County:
- Barada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Dawson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Falls City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <2>
- Humboldt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Preston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Rulo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Shubert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Richardson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Nemaha County
- Holt County
- Doniphan County
- Brown County
- Nemaha County
- Pawnee 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. |