Garfield County | |
|---|---|
_from_W.JPG) Garfield County Courthouse in Burwell | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′N 98°59′W / 41.89°N 98.98°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Named for | James A. Garfield |
| Seat | Burwell |
| Largest city | Burwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 571 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Land | 570 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,813 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 1,801  |
| • Density | 3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Garfield County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 1,813.[1] Its county seat is Burwell.[2] The county was organized in 1884; it was named for James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States.[3]
In the Nebraska license plate system, Garfield County is represented by the prefix 83 (it had the 83rd-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
- ^ "Garfield County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 134.