County · code 31101
Keith CountyNebraska
Keith County is a county in western Nebraska with its seat in Ogallala. It was formed on February 27, 1873.
- Founded1873
- County seatOgallala
- Land area1,062 sq mi + 48 sq mi water
- Population8,335 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,408 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Keith 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.
Keith County was created from Non-County Areas 1 and 4 in 1873. In 1887, Keith County lost territory to the creation of Perkins County by vote of electors.
- 1873Keith County created Keith created from Non-County Areas 1 and 4. · Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 6/p. 225
- 1887Lost territory Keith lost to creation of Perkins by vote of electors. · Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 60a/p. 337
- 1921Boundary clarified Keith boundaries were redefined. Boundaries with Deuel and Garden were adjusted to run on public land survey lines, not the 25th degree of longitude west of Washington (no change). · Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 6/pp. 825-826
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Keith
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 9,408 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, 6,724 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
Keith 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 Keith County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Keith 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 Keith County
- When was Keith County founded?
- Keith County was founded in 1873.
- What is the county seat of Keith County?
- The county seat of Keith County is Ogallala.
- Is there an online parcel map for Keith County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 9,408 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Keith County's boundary or name changed?
- Keith County was created in 1873. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Perkins County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Keith 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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