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Welcome to Scotts Bluff County ...

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

The community of Gering is the Seat for Scotts Bluff County.

Scotts Bluff County was founded in 1888 and was created by taking area from Cheyenne County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Scotts Bluff had a population of 35,618 people. This is a decrease of 3.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,057 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scotts Bluff represented 2.03% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Scotts Bluff County:

  • Gering
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
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  • Lyman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
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  • McGrew
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McGrew is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
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  • Melbeta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Melbeta is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
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  • Minatare
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Minatare is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
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  • Mitchell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
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  • Morrill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrill is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
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  • Scottsbluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Scottsbluff is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,373 people
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  • Terrytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people

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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.
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