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Welcome to Greeley County ...

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

The community of Greeley is the Seat for Greeley County.

Greeley County was founded in 1871.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Greeley had a population of 2,356 people. This is a decrease of 7.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,546 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greeley represented 0.14% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Greeley County:

  • Greeley Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
    • Greeley Center is located in Greeley County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Scotia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Greeley County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <2>
  • Spalding
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
    • Spalding is located in Greeley County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <2>
  • Wolbach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolbach
    • Wolbach is located in Greeley County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolbach <2>

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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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.