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Welcome to Tekamah ...

The city of Tekamah is located in Burt County<1> and is the County Seat for Burt County.

The pronunciation of Tekamah: teh-KAY-muh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tekamah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Tekamah for more information about variations on the name of Tekamah.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tekamah has a population of 1,721 people<3> (see below for details).

Tekamah is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Tekamah: 402 & 531<5>

The ZIP code for Tekamah: 68061<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tekamah had an population of 1,721 people. This is a decrease of 0.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tekamah had a population of 1,736 people (which is 25.37% of the total population of Burt County). This makes Tekamah the county's most populous community.

The population of Tekamah represents 0.1% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 64th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,736 people, the population of Tekamah decreased 8.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,892 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tekamah.

Communities near Tekamah ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tekamah.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tekamah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tekamah.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tekamah. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tekamah.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tekamah. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tekamah.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tekamah ...

Looking for more information about Tekamah? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tekamah, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tekamah.

Adding Tekamah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tekamah in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Tekamah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Tekamah post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tekamah.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Burt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tekamah. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tekamah.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tekamah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Tekamah area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Tekamah area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tekamah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tekamah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/