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Phelps County | |
|---|---|
 Phelps County Courthouse in Holdrege | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′N 99°25′W / 40.51°N 99.41°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Named for | William Phelps |
| Seat | Holdrege |
| Largest city | Holdrege |
| Area | |
| • Total | 540 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Land | 540 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,968 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Phelps County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 8,968.[1] Its county seat is Holdrege.[2] The county was formed in 1873, and was named for William Phelps (1808–1889), a steamboat captain and early settler.[3][4][5][6]
In the Nebraska license plate system, Phelps County is represented by the prefix 37 (it had the 37th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
It is considered part of the Kearney μSA's development and expansion plans.
- ^ "Phelps county, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder A. M. "Nebraska Place-Names". University of Nebraska Studies in Language, Literature, and Criticism. 6: 113. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Bulletin". U.S. Government Printing Office. May 1, 1905 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Phelps County History". phelpsgov.org.
- ^ Beatty, Michael A. (May 1, 2001). "County Name Origins of the United States". McFarland – via Google Books.
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