Boone County, Nebraska

Boone County, Nebraska
The Boone County Courthouse in Albion
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°42′14″N 98°04′14″W / 41.703934°N 98.070476°W / 41.703934; -98.070476
Country United States
State Nebraska
FoundedMarch 1, 1871
Named afterDaniel Boone
SeatAlbion
Largest cityAlbion
Area
 • Total
687.217 sq mi (1,779.88 km2)
 • Land686.530 sq mi (1,778.10 km2)
 • Water0.687 sq mi (1.78 km2)  0.10%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,386
 • Estimate 
(2024)
5,354
 • Density7.845/sq mi (3.029/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code402 and 531
Congressional district3rd
Websiteboonecountyne.gov
• Nebraska county number 06
• Nebraska license plate prefix 23

Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,386, and was estimated to be 5,354 in 2024. The county seat and the largest city is Albion.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Boone County was represented by the prefix "23" (as it had the 23rd-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).