RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Nebraska >> Dawes County  

Welcome to Dawes County ...

Time Zone: Dawes County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Chadron is the Seat for Dawes County.

Dawes County was founded in 1885 and was created by taking area from Sioux County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dawes had a population of 8,589 people. This is a decrease of 6.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,168 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dawes represented 0.5% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Dawes County:

  • Chadron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chadron is located in Dawes County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadron <2>
  • Crawford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Whitney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.