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Welcome to Antelope County ...

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

The community of Neligh is the Seat for Antelope County.

Antelope County was founded in 1871.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Antelope had a population of 6,298 people. This is a decrease of 5.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,679 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Antelope represented 0.37% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Antelope County:

  • Brunswick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Clearwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Elgin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elgin is located in Antelope County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
  • Neligh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Neligh is located in Antelope County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neligh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neligh <2>
  • Oakdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakdale is located in Antelope County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
  • Orchard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Orchard is located in Antelope County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <2>
  • Royal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Royal is located in Antelope County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.