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Welcome to Johnson County ...

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

The community of Tecumseh is the Seat for Johnson County.

Johnson County was founded in 1857. Johnson was created by taking area from Nemaha and Otoe Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Johnson had a population of 5,071 people. This is a decrease of 3.1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,233 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Johnson represented 0.29% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Johnson County:

  • Cook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cook is located in Johnson County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <3>
  • Crab Orchard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
    • Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
  • Elk Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tecumseh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Johnson County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>

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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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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