County · code 31135
Perkins CountyNebraska
Perkins County is a county in Nebraska with its seat in Grant. It was formed in 1887.
- Founded1887
- County seatGrant
- Land area883 sq mi + 1.1 sq mi water
- Population2,858 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,965 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Perkins 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 1887 from Keith County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Perkins County was created from Keith County on November 8, 1887, by vote of electors.
- 1887Perkins County created Perkins created from Keith by vote of electors. · Neb. Comp. Stats., 4th ed., 1889, ch.17, sec. 60a/p. 337
- 1921Boundary clarified Perkins boundaries were redefined (no change).no change· Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 8/pp. 826-827
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Perkins
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 4,965 parcels from Perkins County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 1,768 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
Perkins 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 Perkins County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Perkins 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 Perkins County
- When was Perkins County founded?
- Perkins County was founded in 1887, formed from Keith County.
- What is the county seat of Perkins County?
- The county seat of Perkins County is Grant.
- Is there an online parcel map for Perkins County?
- Yes. Perkins County publishes a parcel map of 4,965 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Perkins County's boundary or name changed?
- Perkins County was created in 1887 from Keith 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 Perkins 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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