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Welcome to Jefferson County ...

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

The community of Fairbury is the Seat for Jefferson County.

Jefferson County was founded in 1856.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 7,046 people. This is a decrease of 6.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,522 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 0.41% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:

  • Daykin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Daykin is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
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  • Diller
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Diller is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
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  • Endicott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Endicott is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
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  • Fairbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairbury is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,646 people
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  • Harbine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Harbine is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Jansen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jansen is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
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  • Plymouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Plymouth is located in Jefferson County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
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  • Reynolds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Steele City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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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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