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Garfield County, Nebraska
County in Nebraska, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Garfield County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 1,813.[1] Its county seat is Burwell.[2] The county was organized in 1884; it was named for James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States.[3]
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Garfield County | |
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Garfield County Courthouse in Burwell | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
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Coordinates: 41°53′N 98°59′W | |
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Founded | 1884 |
Named for | James A. Garfield |
Seat | Burwell |
Largest city | Burwell |
Area | |
• Total | 571 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
• Land | 570 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,813 |
• Density | 3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
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In the Nebraska license plate system, Garfield County is represented by the prefix 83 (it had the 83rd-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).