Dawson County | |
|---|---|
 Dawson County Courthouse in Lexington | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′N 99°49′W / 40.87°N 99.81°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1860 (authorized by Territorial Legislature) 1871 (authorized by proclamation of Acting Governor) |
| Named for | Jacob Dawson |
| Seat | Lexington |
| Largest city | Lexington |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,019 sq mi (2,640 km2) |
| • Land | 1,013 sq mi (2,620 km2) |
| • Water | 6.3 sq mi (16 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,111 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Dawson County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 24,111.[1] Its county seat is Lexington.[2]
Dawson County is part of the Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Dawson County is represented by the prefix 18 (it had the 18th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
- ^ "Dawson 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.