Garfield County, Nebraska

Garfield County
Garfield County Courthouse in Burwell
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°53′N 98°59′W / 41.89°N 98.98°W / 41.89; -98.98
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1884
Named afterJames A. Garfield
SeatBurwell
Largest cityBurwell
Area
  Total
571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
  Land570 sq mi (1,500 km2)
  Water1.6 sq mi (4 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,813
  Estimate 
(2022)
1,801
  Density3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.garfieldcounty.ne.gov

Garfield County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,813. Its county seat is Burwell. The county was organized in 1884; it was named for James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Garfield County is represented by the prefix 83 (it had the 83rd-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).