Webster County | |
|---|---|
 Webster County Courthouse in Red Cloud | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′N 98°30′W / 40.18°N 98.5°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Named for | Daniel Webster |
| Seat | Red Cloud |
| Largest city | Red Cloud |
| Area | |
• Total | 575 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Land | 575 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.02% |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2021) | 3,411 |
| • Density | 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Webster County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 3,411.[1] Its county seat is Red Cloud.[2] The county was formed in 1871, and was named for Daniel Webster.[3]
In the Nebraska license plate system, Webster County is represented by the prefix 45 (it had the forty-fifth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
- ^ "County Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Webster County". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2008.