Greeley County, Nebraska

Greeley County
Greeley County Courthouse in Greeley
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°34′N 98°31′W / 41.56°N 98.52°W / 41.56; -98.52
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1871 (created)
1872 (organized)
Named afterHorace Greeley
SeatGreeley Center
Largest villageSpalding
Area
  Total
571 sq mi (1,480 km2)
  Land570 sq mi (1,500 km2)
  Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,188
  Density3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.greeleycounty.ne.gov

Greeley County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 2,188. Its county seat is Greeley Center, also known simply as Greeley.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Greeley County is represented by the prefix 62 (it had the 62nd-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).