Nuckolls County, Nebraska

Nuckolls County
Nuckolls County Courthouse in Nelson
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°11′N 98°03′W / 40.18°N 98.05°W / 40.18; -98.05
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1860 (founded)
1871 (organized)
Named afterStephen Friel Nuckolls
SeatNelson
Largest citySuperior
Area
  Total
576 sq mi (1,490 km2)
  Land575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
  Water0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  0.1%
Population
  Estimate 
(2021)
4,060
  Density7.43/sq mi (2.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.nuckollscounty.ne.gov

Nuckolls County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 4,095. Its county seat is Nelson.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Nuckolls County is represented by the prefix 42 (it had the 42nd-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).