County · code 31045
Dawes CountyNebraska
Dawes County is a county in Nebraska, formed in 1885 with Chadron as its seat.
- Founded1885
- County seatChadron
- Named forJames W. Dawes
- Land area1,396 sq mi + 4.6 sq mi water
- Population8,199 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,996 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Dawes 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
Formed in 1885 from Sioux County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Dawes County was created from Sioux County on February 19, 1885, and named after James W. Dawes. In 1886, Dawes County lost territory to the creation of Box Butte County.
- 1885Dawes County created Dawes created from Sioux. · Neb. Laws 1885, 19th sess., ch. 32/p. 206
- 1886Lost territory Dawes lost to creation of Box Butte by vote of electors. · Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 5a/p. 328
- 1921Boundary clarified Dawes boundaries were redefined (no change).no change· Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 2/p. 823
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Dawes
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 7,996 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 4,270 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
Dawes 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 Dawes County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Dawes 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 Dawes County
- When was Dawes County founded?
- Dawes County was founded in 1885, formed from Sioux County, and named after James W. Dawes.
- What is the county seat of Dawes County?
- The county seat of Dawes County is Chadron.
- Is there an online parcel map for Dawes County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 7,996 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Dawes County's boundary or name changed?
- Dawes County was created in 1885 from Sioux County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Box Butte County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Dawes 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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