Dawes County | |
|---|---|
 Dawes County Courthouse in Chadron | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′N 103°08′W / 42.71°N 103.14°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | February 19, 1885 |
| Named for | James W. Dawes |
| Seat | Chadron |
| Largest city | Chadron |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,401 sq mi (3,630 km2) |
| • Land | 1,396 sq mi (3,620 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,199 |
| • Density | 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Dawes County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 8,199.[1] Its county seat is Chadron.[2] The county was formed in 1885; it was named for James W. Dawes, the Nebraska Governor at the time.[3]
In the Nebraska license-plate system, Dawes County is represented by the prefix 69 (it had the 69th-largest number of vehicles registered when the license-plate system was established in 1922).
- ^ "Dawes 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. 101.