Welcome to Seward County ...
Time Zone: Seward County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Seward is the Seat for Seward County.
Seward County was founded in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Seward had a population of 17,318 people. This is an increase of 3.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,750 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Seward represented 0.92% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Seward County:
- Beaver Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Bee is located in Seward County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee <2>
- Cordova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goehner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seward
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Seward County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
- Staplehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Seward County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Fillmore County
- Lancaster County
- Polk County
- Saline County
- Saunders County
- York 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. |