County · code 31133
Pawnee CountyNebraska
Pawnee County is a county in Nebraska with its seat in Pawnee City. It was created in 1855 from Forney and Richardson counties and named after the Pawnee Nation.
- Founded1855
- County seatPawnee City
- Named forPawnee Nation
- Land area431 sq mi + 1.9 sq mi water
- Population2,544 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,260 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Pawnee 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 1855 from Forney County and Richardson County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Pawnee County was created by Nebraska Territory on March 16, 1855, from Forney and Richardson counties. In 1857, the county lost territory to the creation of Johnson County and to Nemaha County.
- 1855Pawnee County created Pawnee created by Nebraska Territory from Forney (extinct) and Richardson.from Forneyfrom Richardson· Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 342-343
- 1856Boundary clarified Pawnee boundaries redefined (no change).no change· Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 1/p. 182
- 1857Lost territory Pawnee lost to Nemaha, and lost to creation of Johnson. · Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., pp. 281-282
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Pawnee
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 4,260 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, 1,947 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
Pawnee 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 Pawnee County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Pawnee 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 Pawnee County
- When was Pawnee County founded?
- Pawnee County was founded in 1855, formed from Forney County and Richardson County, and named after Pawnee Nation.
- What is the county seat of Pawnee County?
- The county seat of Pawnee County is Pawnee City.
- Is there an online parcel map for Pawnee County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 4,260 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Pawnee County's boundary or name changed?
- Pawnee County was created in 1855 from Forney County and Richardson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Johnson County and Nemaha County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Pawnee 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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