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Welcome to Furnas County ...

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

The community of Beaver City is the Seat for Furnas County.

Furnas County was founded in 1873.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Furnas had a population of 4,676 people. This is a decrease of 5.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,945 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Furnas represented 0.27% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Furnas County:

  • Arapahoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Beaver City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Edison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Edison is located in Furnas County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
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  • Hendley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry
    (248 miles [399.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Henry is located in Furnas County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
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  • Holbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Oxford is located in Furnas County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
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  • Wilsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 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.
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