Map of Perkins County, Nebraska

Perkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 2,970. Its county seat is Grant.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Perkins County is represented by the prefix 74 (it had the seventy-fourth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Perkins County overview:
Name:Perkins County
FIPS code:31-135
State:Nebraska
Founded:1887
Named for:Charles Elliott Perkins
Seat:Grant
Largest city:Grant
Total Area:884 sq mi (2,290 km²)
Land Area:883 sq mi (2,290 km²)
Total Population:2,832
Population Density:3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²)
Time zone:UTC−7 (Mountain)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−6 (MDT)
Website:www.co.perkins.ne.us

Perkins County location map. Where is Perkins County?

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

History

Perkins County was organized in 1887. It is believed to have been named for Charles E. Perkins, the president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.

Perkins County Road Map

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

Geography

Perkins County lies on the southwest side of Nebraska. Its west boundary line abuts the east boundary line of the state of Colorado. The county terrain consists of arid, low rolling hills. The planar areas are used for agriculture, usually employing center pivot irrigation. The land slopes to the southeast.

The county has an area of 884 square miles (2,290 km), of which 883 square miles (2,290 km) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km) (0.1%) is water.

Most of Nebraska’s 93 counties (the eastern 2/3) observe Central Time; the western counties (including Perkins) observe Mountain Time. Perkins County is the easternmost of the Nebraska counties to observe Mountain Time.

Major highways

  • Nebraska Highway 23
  • Nebraska Highway 61

Adjacent counties

Perkins County Topographic Map

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

Perkins County Satellite Map

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

Perkins County Outline Map

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

See also

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