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Welcome to Pierce County ...

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

The community of Pierce is the Seat for Pierce County.

Pierce County was founded in 1856.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pierce had a population of 7,148 people. This is a decrease of 1.54% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,260 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pierce represented 0.4% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Pierce County:

  • Foster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Foster is located in Pierce County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster <2>
  • Hadar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hadar is located in Pierce County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadar <2>
  • McLean
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McLean is located in Pierce County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
  • Osmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Osmond is located in Pierce County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osmond <2>
  • Pierce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierce is located in Pierce County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <2>
  • Plainview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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