Seward, Nebraska

Seward, Nebraska
Downtown Seward: west side of courthouse square, July 2010
Location of Seward within Seward County and Nebraska
Seward
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°54′40″N 97°5′49″W / 40.91111°N 97.09694°W / 40.91111; -97.09694
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountySeward
Area
  Total
4.49 sq mi (11.63 km2)
  Land4.46 sq mi (11.54 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
1,493 ft (455 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,643
  Density1,715.22/sq mi (662.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68434
Area code402
FIPS code31-44420
GNIS feature ID2396580
Websitecityofsewardne.com

Seward is a city in and the county seat of Seward County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,643 at the 2020 census. Seward is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area.