County · code 31073
Gosper CountyNebraska
Gosper County is a county in Nebraska, with its seat in Elwood. It was created on August 29, 1873, and named after John J. Gosper.
- Founded1873
- County seatElwood
- Named forJohn J. Gosper
- Land area458 sq mi + 4.6 sq mi water
- Population1,893 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped2,951 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Gosper 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 1873
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Gosper County was formed in 1873, and named after John J. Gosper. Elwood is the county seat.
- 1873Gosper County created Gosper created from Non-County Area 6 by proclamation of Gov. Furnas. · Neb. Laws 1881, 16th sess., ch. 36/pp. 215-216; Andreas, 930
- 1881Changed The legislature recognized the 29 August 1873 creation of Gosper and retroactively legalized the actions of county officials. The legislature authorized Gosper to be renamed Garfield; that change did not take effect. · Neb. Laws 1881, 16th sess., ch. 36/pp. 215-216
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Gosper
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 2,951 parcels from Gosper County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 8 January 2024 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 1,435 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
Gosper 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 Gosper County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Gosper 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 Gosper County
- When was Gosper County founded?
- Gosper County was founded in 1873, and named after John J. Gosper.
- What is the county seat of Gosper County?
- The county seat of Gosper County is Elwood.
- Is there an online parcel map for Gosper County?
- Yes. Gosper County publishes a parcel map of 2,951 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Gosper County's boundary or name changed?
- Gosper County was created in 1873. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Garfield County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Gosper 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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