Valley County, Nebraska

Valley County
Valley County Courthouse in Ord
Map of Nebraska highlighting Valley County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°34′N 98°59′W / 41.57°N 98.98°W / 41.57; -98.98
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1871 (formed)
1873 (organized)
SeatOrd
Largest cityOrd
Area
 • Total570 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land568 sq mi (1,470 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,059
 • Density7.1/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd

Valley County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 4,059.[1] Its county seat is Ord.[2]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Valley County is represented by the prefix 47 (it had the 47th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

  1. ^ "Valley County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.