County · code 31015
Boyd CountyNebraska
Boyd County is a county in Nebraska with its seat in Butte, established in 1891.
- Founded1891
- County seatButte
- Named forJames E. Boyd
- Land area540 sq mi + 4.6 sq mi water
- Population1,810 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,686 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Boyd on the map of Nebraska
Nebraska has 93 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1891
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Boyd County was created on August 1, 1891, from Non-County Area 8, which was eliminated at the same time. The county was named after James E. Boyd.
- 1891Boyd County created Boyd created from Non-County Area 8; Non-County Area 8 eliminated. Act passed 20 March 1891; took effect 1 August 1891. · Neb. Laws 1891, 22d sess., ch. 20/pp. 224-225; "Nebraska v. Camp and Kruse" in Neb. Rpts., 36:91-109
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Boyd
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 4,686 parcels from Boyd County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 1,661 in all from Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC), 911 Department.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Boyd by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Boyd County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Boyd County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Boyd County
- When was Boyd County founded?
- Boyd County was founded in 1891, and named after James E. Boyd.
- What is the county seat of Boyd County?
- The county seat of Boyd County is Butte.
- Is there an online parcel map for Boyd County?
- Yes. Boyd County publishes a parcel map of 4,686 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Boyd County's boundary or name changed?
- Boyd County was created in 1891. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Boyd County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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