County · code 31103
Keya Paha CountyNebraska
Keya Paha County is a county in Nebraska with its seat in Springview. The county was created on December 17, 1884, from Brown County by vote of electors.
- Founded1884
- County seatSpringview
- Named forKeya Paha River, Nebraska and South Dakota
- Land area773 sq mi + 0.9 sq mi water
- Population769 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped2,578 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Keya Paha 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 1884 from Brown County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Keya Paha County was created from Brown County following an election held on November 4, 1884, with the governor's proclamation announced on December 17, 1884. The county was named after the Keya Paha River.
- 1884Keya Paha County created Keya Paha created from Brown by vote of electors. Election held 4 November 1884; governor's proclamation announced 17 December 1884. · Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 44/p. 334
- 1893Boundary clarified Keya Paya boundaries were redefined (no change).with Keya Payano change· Neb. Laws 1893, 23d sess., ch. 13/p. 146
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Keya Paha
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 2,578 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 693 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
Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Keya Paha 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 Keya Paha County
- When was Keya Paha County founded?
- Keya Paha County was founded in 1884, formed from Brown County, and named after Keya Paha River, Nebraska and South Dakota.
- What is the county seat of Keya Paha County?
- The county seat of Keya Paha County is Springview.
- Is there an online parcel map for Keya Paha County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 2,578 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Keya Paha County's boundary or name changed?
- Keya Paha County was created in 1884 from Brown County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Keya Paha 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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