Map of Pawnee County, Nebraska

Pawnee County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 2,773. Its county seat is Pawnee City.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Pawnee County is represented by the prefix 54 (it had the fifty-fourth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Pawnee County overview:
Name:Pawnee County
FIPS code:31-133
State:Nebraska
Founded:1854
Named for:Pawnee people
Seat:Pawnee City
Largest city:Pawnee City
Total Area:433 sq mi (1,120 km²)
Land Area:431 sq mi (1,120 km²)
Total Population:2,548
Population Density:6.13/sq mi (2.37/km²)
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)

Pawnee County location map. Where is Pawnee County?

Pawnee County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Pawnee County.
Location of Pawnee County in the the United States.
Pawnee County location on the Nebraska map. Where is Pawnee County.
Location of Pawnee County in Nebraska.

History

Pawnee County was formed in 1854. It was named for the Pawnee Native American tribe.

On May 30, 1879, the “Irving, Kansas Tornado” passed through Pawnee County. This tornado measured F4 on the Fujita scale, and had a damage path 800 yards wide and 100 miles.

Pawnee County Road Map

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Street map of Pawnee County, Nebraska. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
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Pawnee Countypolitical map.

Geography

Pawnee County lies on the south line of Nebraska. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of Kansas. The Big Nemaha River flows southeastward through the NE corner of the county, and smaller local drainages flow upward through the county to discharge into the Big Nemaha. The county’s terrain consists of rolling hills, with its planar areas largely devoted to agriculture. The county has an area of 433 square miles (1,120 km), of which 431 square miles (1,120 km) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km) (0.4%) is water.

Major highways

  • Nebraska Highway 4
  • Nebraska Highway 8
  • Nebraska Highway 50
  • Nebraska Highway 65
  • Nebraska Highway 99
  • Nebraska Highway 105

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

  • Bowwood State Wildlife Management Area
  • Burchard State Wildlife Management Area
  • Mayberry State Wildlife Management Area
  • Pawnee Prairie State Wildlife Management Area
  • Prairie Knoll State Wildlife Management Area
  • Table Rock State Wildlife Management Area

Pawnee County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Pawnee County, Nebraska
Pawnee County Topo map.

Pawnee County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Pawnee County, Nebraska
Pawnee County satellite map.

Pawnee County Outline Map

Outline Map of Pawnee County, Nebraska
Pawnee County outline map.
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