Welcome to Red Willow County ...
Time Zone: Red Willow County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of McCook is the Seat for Red Willow County.
Red Willow County was founded in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Red Willow had a population of 10,724 people. This is a decrease of 3.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,059 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Red Willow represented 0.61% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Red Willow County:
- Bartley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indianola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McCook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
- McCook is located in Red Willow County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Red Willow County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Furnas County
- Decatur County
- Rawlins County
- Hitchcock County
- Frontier County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |