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Welcome to Adams County ...

Time Zone: Adams County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hastings is the Seat for Adams County.

Adams County was founded in 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Adams had a population of 31,363 people. This is an increase of 0.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,328 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams represented 1.72% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Adams County:

  • Ayr
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ayr is located in Adams County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <2>
  • Hastings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holstein
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Juniata
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kenesaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Prosser
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Prosser is located in Adams County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Roseland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
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