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Welcome to Hall County ...

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

The community of Grand Island is the Seat for Hall County.

Hall County was founded in 1858.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hall had a population of 61,353 people. This is an increase of 4.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 58,805 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hall represented 3.22% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Hall County:

  • Alda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alda is located in Hall County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <2>
  • Cairo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cairo is located in Hall County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
  • Doniphan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Grand Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wood River
    (10 miles [16.1 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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