Map of Dawson County, Nebraska

Dawson County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 24,326. Its county seat is Lexington.

Dawson County is part of the Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Dawson County is represented by the prefix 18 (it had the 18th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Dawson County overview:
Name:Dawson County
FIPS code:31-047
State:Nebraska
Founded:1860
Named for:Jacob Dawson
Seat:Lexington
Largest city:Lexington
Total Area:1,019 sq mi (2,640 km²)
Land Area:1,013 sq mi (2,620 km²)
Total Population:23,898
Population Density:23.4/sq mi (9.0/km²)
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:www.dawsoncountyne.org

Dawson County location map. Where is Dawson County?

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

History

Dawson County was established by the territorial legislature in 1860; it officially became a county in 1871 by proclamation of acting Governor William James. The county website states that the county was named for Jacob Dawson, the first postmaster in the settlement of Lancaster County, Nebraska. Other sources offer another possibility: that it was named after Pennsylvania Congressman John Littleton Dawson;

Dawson County Road Map

Dawson CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Dawson County, Nebraska. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Dawson CountyMap
Dawson Countypolitical map.

Geography

Dawson County lies near the center of Nebraska, in the portion of the state that observes Central Time. According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of 1,019 square miles (2,640 km), of which 1,013 square miles (2,620 km) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km) (0.6%) is water.

Major highways

  • Interstate 80
  • U.S. Highway 30
  • U.S. Highway 283
  • Nebraska Highway 21
  • Nebraska Highway 23
  • Nebraska Highway 40
  • Nebraska Highway 47

Protected areas

  • Bitterns Call State Wildlife Management Area
  • Dogwood State Wildlife Management Area
  • East Willow Island State Wildlife Management Area
  • Gallagher Canyon State Recreation Area

Adjacent counties

Dawson County Topographic Map

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

Dawson County Satellite Map

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

Dawson County Outline Map

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

See also

Map of Nebraska State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
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