County · code 31021
Burt CountyNebraska
Burt County is a county in Nebraska, with its county seat in Tekamah. It was formed on November 23, 1854 from Dodge County and named after Francis Burt.
- Founded1854
- County seatTekamah
- Named forFrancis Burt
- Land area492 sq mi + 5.5 sq mi water
- Population6,722 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,871 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Burt on the map of Nebraska
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History
Formed in 1854 from Dodge County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Burt County was created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory on November 23, 1854 from non-county area, but conflicting boundary descriptions with Dodge County created an overlap. Early boundary changes were frequent: the county lost substantial territory to newly created counties including Cuming, Dakota, and Washington in March 1855, then shed more land to Cuming and Dodge over the following years. In 1879, Burt gained part of the Omaha Indian Reservation, and lost territory to the newly created Thurston County in 1889.
- 1854Burt County created Burt created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. Conflicting boundary descriptions of Burt and Dodge created Overlap Area 1. · Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 46
- 1857Lost territory Burt lost to Cuming; ended overlap with Cuming. Burt lost to Washington. Burt lost control of part of Overlap Area 1 to Dodge; ended overlap with Dodge. · Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., pp. 280, 283
- 1862Gained territory Burt gained from Cuming, lost to Omaha Indian Reservation. · Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., secs. 1-2/pp. 125-126
- 1879Gained territory Burt gained part of the Omaha Indian Reservation. · Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., pp. 77-78
- 1889Lost territory Burt lost to creation of Thurston. · Neb. Laws 1889, 21st sess., chs. 3-4/pp. 71-73
Show all 8 changes
- 1854Burt County created Burt created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. Conflicting boundary descriptions of Burt and Dodge created Overlap Area 1. · Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 46
- 1855Lost territory Burt lost to Washington and non-county area, and lost to creation of Blackbird (extinct), Cuming, Dakota, Izard (now Stanton), Loup (original, extinct), and McNeale (extinct). Burt continued to overlap part of Dodge. Ambiguous description of Cuming resulted in an overlap between Burt and Cuming. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. · Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 342
- 1857Lost territory Burt lost to Cuming; ended overlap with Cuming. Burt lost to Washington. Burt lost control of part of Overlap Area 1 to Dodge; ended overlap with Dodge. · Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., pp. 280, 283
- 1862Gained territory Burt gained from Cuming, lost to Omaha Indian Reservation. · Neb. Terr. Laws 1861-1862, 8th reg. sess., secs. 1-2/pp. 125-126
- 1869
- 1879Gained territory Burt gained part of the Omaha Indian Reservation. · Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., pp. 77-78
- 1889Lost territory Burt lost to creation of Thurston. · Neb. Laws 1889, 21st sess., chs. 3-4/pp. 71-73
- 1955Boundary clarified Burt boundaries were clarified.no change· Neb. Laws 1955, 67th sess., ch. 65, sec. 1/pp. 211-212
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Burt
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 7,871 parcels from Burt County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 3,844 in all from Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC), 911 Department.
checked 13 October 2026 -
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
Burt 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 Burt County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Burt 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 Burt County
- When was Burt County founded?
- Burt County was founded in 1854, formed from Dodge County, and named after Francis Burt.
- What is the county seat of Burt County?
- The county seat of Burt County is Tekamah.
- Is there an online parcel map for Burt County?
- Yes. Burt County publishes a parcel map of 7,871 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Burt County's boundary or name changed?
- Burt County was created in 1854 from Dodge County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Cuming County, Dodge County and Washington County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Burt 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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