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Welcome to Hamilton County ...

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

The community of Aurora is the Seat for Hamilton County.

Hamilton County was founded in 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hamilton had a population of 9,324 people. This is an increase of 2.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,127 people in 2010).

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

Below are some of the communities located in Hamilton County:

  • Aurora
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Aurora is located in Hamilton County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
  • Giltner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Giltner is located in Hamilton County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Giltner <2>
  • Hampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hampton is located in Hamilton County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
  • Hordville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marquette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Phillips
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Stockham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Stockham is located in Hamilton County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people

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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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