County · code 31097
Johnson CountyNebraska
Johnson County is a county in Nebraska, with its seat in Tecumseh. It was formed on February 10, 1857.
- Founded1857
- County seatTecumseh
- Named forRichard Mentor Johnson
- Land area376 sq mi + 0.7 sq mi water
- Population5,290 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped5,198 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Johnson 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 1857 from Nemaha County, Pawnee County and Johnston County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Johnson County was created by Nebraska Territory from Nemaha and Pawnee Counties and was named after Richard Mentor Johnson. The area had previously been home to the short-lived Johnston County (1855–1856).
- 1857Johnson County created Johnson created by Nebraska Territory from Nemaha and Pawnee. Johnson was in the same general area as the short-lived Johnston County (1855-1856). · Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., pp. 281-282
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Johnson
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
-
Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 5,198 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, 2,599 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
Johnson 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 Johnson County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Johnson 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 Johnson County
- When was Johnson County founded?
- Johnson County was founded in 1857, formed from Nemaha County, Pawnee County and Johnston County, and named after Richard Mentor Johnson.
- What is the county seat of Johnson County?
- The county seat of Johnson County is Tecumseh.
- Is there an online parcel map for Johnson County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 5,198 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Johnson County's boundary or name changed?
- Johnson County was created in 1857 from Nemaha County, Pawnee County and Johnston County. 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 Johnson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
Nearby