Cozad, Nebraska

Cozad, Nebraska
Sign marking the 100th meridian on U.S. Highway 30 in Cozad
Sign marking the 100th meridian on U.S. Highway 30 in Cozad
Location of Cozad, Nebraska
Location of Cozad, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°51′41″N 99°59′11″W / 40.86139°N 99.98639°W / 40.86139; -99.98639
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyDawson
Area
 • Total
2.62 sq mi (6.77 km2)
 • Land2.62 sq mi (6.77 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,494 ft (760 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,988
 • Density1,524.46/sq mi (588.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
69130
Area code308
FIPS code31-11020
GNIS feature ID2393659[2]
Websitecozadnebraska.net

Cozad is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,977 at the 2010 census. The town is on the Great Plains of central Nebraska, along the Union Pacific Railroad and U.S. Route 30, just north of the Platte River. The 100th meridian, which roughly marks the eastward boundary of the arid plains, passes just west of the town as is marked nearby on a prominent sign across U.S. 30. In the early 1860s, the meridian was a stop along the Pony Express.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cozad, Nebraska