Summary for Willow Island

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Located in: Dawson County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Willow Is.

Time Zone: Willow Island lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: (308)

Elevation: 2,520 feet [768.1 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Willow Island:

Lat: 40.888700° (or 40°53'19" N)

Lon: -100.071700° (or -100°4'18" W)

USGS Topo Map: Willow Island<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Willow Island

GNIS ID: 834776

FIPS State / Place Code: 31 / 53205

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Willow Island)

The community of Lexington is the County Seat for Dawson County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Dawson)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,019 sq. miles [2,640.3 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 10,123

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dawson

GNIS ID: 835845

FIPS State / County Code: 31 / 047

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Willow Island)

About Nebraska

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Nebraska

Official Website: www.nebraska.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Nebraska

GNIS ID: 1779792

FIPS State: 31

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Willow Island)

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The official website for Dawson County: www.dawsoncountyne.net/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Willow Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Willow Island, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Willow Island.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Willow Island. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).