Summary for Dakota Junction

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Located in: Dawes County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Dakota Jct.

Time Zone: Dakota Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 308

Elevation: 3,240 feet [987.55 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Dakota Junction:

Lat: 42.859700° (or 42°51'34" N)

Lon: -103.094100° (or -103°5'38" W)

USGS Topo Map: Chadron West<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dakota Junction

GNIS ID: 835540

FIPS State / Place Code: 31 / 12035

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Dakota Junction)

The community of Chadron is the County Seat for Dawes County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Dawes)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,401 sq. miles [3,628.7 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 4,252

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Dawes

GNIS ID: 835844

FIPS State / County Code: 31 / 045

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Dakota Junction)

About Nebraska

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Nebraska

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Nebraska

GNIS ID: 1779792

FIPS State: 31

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The official website for Dawes County: www.co.dawes.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dakota Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Dakota Junction, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Dakota Junction.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Dakota Junction. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).