Antelope County | |
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_from_W_2.JPG) Antelope County Courthouse in Neligh | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′N 98°04′W / 42.18°N 98.07°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Named for | Pronghorn antelope |
| Seat | Neligh |
| Largest city | Neligh |
| Area | |
• Total | 859 sq mi (2,220 km2) |
| • Land | 857 sq mi (2,220 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2021) | 6,279 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Antelope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 6,295.[1] Its county seat is Neligh.[2] The county was formed in 1871.[3] It received its name after a group of early settlers killed and ate several pronghorn.[4] Although these are not true antelope, they are colloquially known by that name.[5]
The Ashfall Fossil Beds National Natural Landmark is located within the county.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Antelope County is represented by the prefix 26 (it had the 26th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
- ^ "QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Antelope County". Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Vol. 1. S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 96.
- ^ "Pronghorn". San Diego Zoo. Retrieved August 21, 2014.