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Pierce CountyNebraska

Pierce County is a county in Nebraska, established in 1856 with Pierce as its seat.

  • Founded1856
  • County seatPierce
  • Named forFranklin Pierce
  • Land area573 sq mi + 1.3 sq mi water
  • Population7,317 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped6,473 checked 15 October 2026
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CedarWayne Pierce Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Pierce on the map of Nebraska

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History

Formed in 1856 from McNeale County, Izard County and Stanton County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Pierce County was created on January 26, 1856, from McNEALE and from area that was formerly part of Izard before it was relocated to become Stanton. The county was named after Franklin Pierce. After initial creation, Pierce lost territory to the formation of L'Eau Qui Court (now Knox) in 1857 and to the creation of Cedar County in the same year, though it later gained back small areas from Cedar in 1860 and 1875. Pierce County was fully organized on July 26, 1870.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1856
    Pierce County created Pierce created by Nebraska Territory from McNeale (extinct), non-county area, and from area that was formerly part of Izard (now Stanton) before it was relocated; Pierce not fully organized. This county was in a different part of Nebraska from Pierce (original, extinct) which was eliminated on this same day.
    from McNealefrom Izardfrom Stanton
    · Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 8/p. 201
  2. 1857
    Lost territory Pierce lost to creation of L'Eau Qui Court (now Knox).
    to L'Eau Qui Courtto Knox
    · Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 282
  3. 1857
    Lost territory Pierce lost to creation of Cedar.
    to Cedar
    · Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 283
  4. 1860
    Gained territory Pierce gained small area from Cedar when northeast boundary was shifted to the public land survey line.
    from Cedar
    · Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 147
  5. 1870
    Changed Pierce fully organized. · History of Neb., 1259
  6. 1875
    Gained territory Pierce gained from Cedar.
    from Cedar
    · Neb. Laws 1875, 11th sess., pp. 73-74

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pierce

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Pierce by the Census

Population
7,317 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,118 2020 Census count
Land area
573 square miles
Water area
1.3 square miles
People per sq mi
13 population ÷ land area

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

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Questions

Common questions about Pierce County

When was Pierce County founded?
Pierce County was founded in 1856, formed from McNeale County, Izard County and Stanton County, and named after Franklin Pierce.
What is the county seat of Pierce County?
The county seat of Pierce County is Pierce.
Is there an online parcel map for Pierce County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 6,473 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Pierce County's boundary or name changed?
Pierce County was created in 1856 from McNeale County, Izard County and Stanton County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Cedar County, Knox County and L'Eau Qui Court County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Pierce 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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