Lincoln County, Nebraska

Lincoln County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, 36,288 people lived there.[2] The county seat is North Platte.[3]

Lincoln County
Lincoln County Courthouse in North Platte
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°03′N 100°45′W
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1866
Named forAbraham Lincoln[1]
SeatNorth Platte
Largest cityNorth Platte
Area
  Total2,575 sq mi (6,670 km2)
  Land2,564 sq mi (6,640 km2)
  Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  0.4%%
Population
 (2010)
  Total36,288
  Density14/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.lincoln.ne.us

References

  1. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.
  2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


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