Boone County, Nebraska
Boone County, Nebraska | |
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The Boone County Courthouse in Albion | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′14″N 98°04′14″W / 41.703934°N 98.070476°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Founded | March 1, 1871 |
| Named after | Daniel Boone |
| Seat | Albion |
| Largest city | Albion |
| Area | |
• Total | 687.217 sq mi (1,779.88 km2) |
| • Land | 686.530 sq mi (1,778.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.687 sq mi (1.78 km2) 0.10% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,386 |
• Estimate (2024) | 5,354 |
| • Density | 7.845/sq mi (3.029/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 402 and 531 |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | boonecountyne.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).