County · code 31145
Red Willow CountyNebraska
Red Willow County is a county in Nebraska, with its seat in McCook. The county was created on February 27, 1873.
- Founded1873
- County seatMcCook
- Named forRed Willow Creek
- Land area717 sq mi + 1 sq mi water
- Population10,702 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped8,687 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Red Willow 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
Founded in 1873
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Red Willow County was created from Non-County Area 6 on February 27, 1873.
- 1873Red Willow County created Red Willow created from Non-County Area 6. · Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec. 2/pp. 224-225
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Red Willow
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 8,687 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, 5,675 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
Red Willow 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 Red Willow County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Red Willow 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 Red Willow County
- When was Red Willow County founded?
- Red Willow County was founded in 1873, and named after Red Willow Creek.
- What is the county seat of Red Willow County?
- The county seat of Red Willow County is McCook.
- Is there an online parcel map for Red Willow County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 8,687 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Red Willow County's boundary or name changed?
- Red Willow County was created in 1873. 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 Red Willow 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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