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Welcome to Keith County ...

Time Zone: Keith County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ogallala is the Seat for Keith County.

Keith County was founded in 1873.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Keith had a population of 8,034 people. This is a decrease of 3.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,357 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Keith represented 0.46% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Keith County:

  • Brule
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
    • Brule is located in Keith County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brule <2>
  • Ogallala
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Paxton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Keith County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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>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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