Perkins (NE)

Welcome to Perkins County ...

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

The community of Grant is the Seat for Perkins County.

Perkins County was founded in 1887 and was created by taking area from County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Perkins had a population of 2,884 people. This is a decrease of 2.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,970 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Perkins represented 0.16% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Perkins County:

Elsie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Elsie is located in Perkins County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsie <2>
Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Perkins County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
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Madrid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Perkins County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <2>
Venango
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Venango is located in Perkins County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Nebraska
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Website for the Library/Archives Division of the Nebraska State Historical Society

Websites specific to Perkins County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Lincoln County
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- Hayes County
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- Chase County
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- Phillips County
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- Sedgwick County
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- Keith County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Nebraska
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Perkins County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Nebraska
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Nebraska
- Cemeteries of Perkins County

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.
<3>	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.