County · code 31137
Phelps CountyNebraska
Phelps County is a county in Nebraska with its county seat in Holdrege. It was established on February 11, 1873.
- Founded1873
- County seatHoldrege
- Land area540 sq mi + 0.6 sq mi water
- Population8,968 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,631 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Phelps 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 1873 from Kearney County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Phelps County was created from Kearney County in 1873.
- 1873Phelps County created Phelps created from Kearney. · Neb. Laws 1873, 9th sess., pp. 85-86
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Phelps
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
-
Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 7,631 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, 4,466 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
Phelps 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
Phelps County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Phelps County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Phelps 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 Phelps County
- When was Phelps County founded?
- Phelps County was founded in 1873, formed from Kearney County.
- What is the county seat of Phelps County?
- The county seat of Phelps County is Holdrege.
- Is there an online parcel map for Phelps County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 7,631 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Phelps County's boundary or name changed?
- Phelps County was created in 1873 from Kearney 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 Phelps County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
Nearby