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Richardson CountyNebraska

Richardson County is a Nebraska county with its seat in Falls City, established in 1854. The county was named after William Alexander Richardson.

  • Founded1854
  • County seatFalls City
  • Named forWilliam Alexander Richardson
  • Land area552 sq mi + 2.7 sq mi water
  • Population7,871 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped10,266 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Richardson on the map of Nebraska

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History

Founded in 1854

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

Richardson County was created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area on November 23, 1854. In March 1855, the county gained most of the Half-Breed Tract and received territory from Forney County, though it lost land to the creation of Gage, Nemaha, and Pawnee Counties. An overlap area between Nemaha and Richardson was eliminated in 1873 when both counties' boundaries were redefined, giving Richardson undisputed control.

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

  1. 1854
    Richardson County created Richardson created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description. · Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 48
  2. 1855
    Gained territory Richardson gained most of the Half-Breed Tract; gained from Forney (extinct); lost to creation of Gage, Nemaha, and Pawnee.
    from Forneyfrom Gagefrom Nemahafrom Pawnee
    · Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., p. 341
  3. 1856
    Boundary clarified Richardson boundaries redefined; lost to Nemaha. Richardson overlapped part of Nemaha.
    with Nemahano change
    · Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 2/p. 182
  4. 1873
    Eliminated Overlap Area 2 between Nemaha and Richardson was eliminated. Richardson gained undisputed control of the area when both county's boundaries were redefined.
    into Nemaha
    · Neb. Stats. 1873, ch. 12, sec.37/p. 219 and sec. 44/pp. 220-221
  5. 1998
    Boundary clarified Richardson boundaries were redefined (no change).
    no change
    · Neb. Laws 1998, 95th leg., 2d sess., bill 59, sec. 2/p. 1

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Richardson

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People and land

Richardson by the Census

Population
7,871 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,083 2020 Census count
Land area
552 square miles
Water area
2.7 square miles
People per sq mi
14 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 Richardson County

When was Richardson County founded?
Richardson County was founded in 1854, and named after William Alexander Richardson.
What is the county seat of Richardson County?
The county seat of Richardson County is Falls City.
Is there an online parcel map for Richardson County?
Yes. Richardson County publishes a parcel map of 10,266 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Richardson County's boundary or name changed?
Richardson County was created in 1854. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Nemaha County, Forney County and Gage County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Richardson 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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