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Kearney County

county in Nebraska, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Nebraska
Named after: Fort Kearny
Seat: Minden
Largest city: Minden
Total: 516 sq mi (1,340 km )
Land: 516 sq mi (1,340 km )
Water: 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km ) 0.02%
Estimate 2025: 6,790
Density: 13.0/sq mi (5.00/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 3rd
Website: www .kearneycounty .ne .gov

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Kearney County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 6,688. Its county seat is Minden. The county was formed in 1860. It was named for Fort Kearny, which in turn was named for Brigade General Stephen W. Kearny.

Kearney County is part of the Kearney Micropolitan Statistical Area.