County · code 31047
Dawson CountyNebraska
Dawson County is a Nebraska county with its seat in Lexington, formed on January 11, 1860.
- Founded1860
- County seatLexington
- Named forJacob Dawson and John Littleton Dawson
- Land area1,013 sq mi + 6.4 sq mi water
- Population24,111 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped16,974 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Dawson 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 1860
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Dawson County was created by Nebraska Territory on January 11, 1860, but was not fully organized at that time. On June 6, 1871, Dawson County gained territory from Kearney County and non-county areas, and the county was fully organized on July 11, 1871.
- 1860Dawson County created Dawson created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 1; Dawson not fully organized. · Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 142
- 1871Gained territory Dawson gained from Kearney and Non-County Area 6, exchanged with Non-County Area 1. · Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., pp. 193-194
- 1871Changed Dawson fully organized. · History of Neb., 618
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Dawson
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 16,974 parcels. 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, 10,391 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
Dawson 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
Dawson County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Dawson County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Dawson 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 Dawson County
- When was Dawson County founded?
- Dawson County was founded in 1860, and named after Jacob Dawson and John Littleton Dawson.
- What is the county seat of Dawson County?
- The county seat of Dawson County is Lexington.
- Is there an online parcel map for Dawson County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 16,974 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Dawson County's boundary or name changed?
- Dawson County was created in 1860. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Kearney County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Dawson 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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