Back مقاطعة أنتيلوبي (نبراسكا) Arabic Antelope County, Nebraska BAR Антълоуп Bulgarian আন্তেলোপ কাউন্টি, নেব্রাস্কা BPY Antelope Gông (Nebraska) CDO Энтелоп (гуо, Небраска) CE Antelope County CEB Antelope County, Nebraska Welsh Antelope County German Condado de Antelope Spanish
Antelope County | |
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_from_W_2.JPG) Antelope County Courthouse in Neligh | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′N 98°04′W / 42.18°N 98.07°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Named for | Pronghorn antelope |
| Seat | Neligh |
| Largest city | Neligh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 859 sq mi (2,220 km2) |
| • Land | 857 sq mi (2,220 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2021) | 6,279 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Antelope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 6,295.[1] Its county seat is Neligh.[2] The county was formed in 1871.[3] It received its name after a group of early settlers killed and ate several pronghorn.[4] Although these are not true antelope, they are colloquially known by that name.[5]
The Ashfall Fossil Beds National Natural Landmark is located within the county.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Antelope County is represented by the prefix 26 (it had the 26th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
- ^ "QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Antelope County". Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
- ^ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Vol. 1. S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 96.
- ^ "Pronghorn". San Diego Zoo. Retrieved August 21, 2014.