Antelope County, Nebraska
Antelope County, Nebraska | |
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The Antelope County Courthouse in Neligh | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′00″N 98°03′29″W / 42.183225°N 98.058037°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Founded | March 1, 1871 (created) June 15, 1871 (organized) |
| Named after | Pronghorn antelope |
| Seat | Neligh |
| Largest city | Neligh |
| Area | |
• Total | 858.592 sq mi (2,223.74 km2) |
| • Land | 857.157 sq mi (2,220.03 km2) |
| • Water | 1.435 sq mi (3.72 km2) 0.17% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,295 |
• Estimate (2024) | 6,358 |
| • Density | 7.344/sq mi (2.836/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 402 and 531 |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | antelopecounty.nebraska.gov |
| • Nebraska county number 02 • Nebraska license plate prefix 26 | |
Antelope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,295, and was estimated to be 6,358 in 2024. The county seat and the largest city is Neligh. The Ashfall Fossil Beds National Natural Landmark is located within the county.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Antelope County was represented by the prefix "26" (as it had the 26th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).