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Welcome to Harlan County ...

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

The community of Alma is the Seat for Harlan County.

Harlan County was founded in 1871 and was created by taking area from Kearney County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harlan had a population of 3,380 people. This is a decrease of 1.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,422 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harlan represented 0.19% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Harlan County:

  • Alma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alma is located in Harlan County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
  • Huntley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntley is located in Harlan County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Orleans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ragan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ragan is located in Harlan County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragan <2>
  • Republican City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Stamford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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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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