Cedar County, Nebraska
24 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,315
- Median household income
- $73,578
- ±6,868
- Unemployed
- 1.7%
- 76 of 4,384 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.1%
- 2,826 of 3,444 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cedar | 8,330 (2021) | Po Box 47, Hartington | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hartington | 1,506 (2021) | Po Box 427, Hartington | Website |
| City of Laurel | 968 (2021) | Po Box 248, Laurel | — |
| City of Randolph | 874 (2021) | Po Box 457, Randolph | Website |
| Village of Belden | 111 (2021) | Po Box 37, Belden | — |
| Village of Coleridge | 533 (2021) | Po Box 276, Coleridge | Website |
| Village of Fordyce | 132 (2021) | Po Box 104, Fordyce | — |
| Village of Magnet | 46 (2021) | 310 South St, Magnet | — |
| Village of Obert | 23 (2021) | 110 Highway 12, Obert | — |
| Village of St Helena | 90 (2021) | Po Box 41, Saint Helena | — |
| Village of Wynot | 215 (2021) | 107 891 Rd, Wynot | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartington Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 14, Hartington | — |
| Cedar Knox Public Power District | Electric power utility | Po Box 947, Hartington | Website |
| Coleridge Housing Agency | Housing and community development | Po Box 96, Coleridge | — |
| Laurel Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 707 Cedar Ave, Laurel | — |
| Belden Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 207 Nebraska St, Belden | — |
| Coleridge Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 56099 876 Rd, Hartington | — |
| Hartington Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 88360 Evergreen Ave, Hartington | — |
| Laurel Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 704 Cedar Ave, Laurel | — |
| Randolph Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 202 S Main St, Randolph | — |
| Wynot Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 56861 886 Rd, Hartington | — |
| Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District | Other multi-function districts | 608 N Robinson Ave, Hartington | Website |
| Cedar County Special Improvement District 1 | Sewerage | 112 4th St, Hartington | — |
| Cedar Knox Rural Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 518, Hartington | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
501 S BROADWAY, Hartington, NE, 68739
LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE SCHOOL
School district3 schools
502 WAKEFIELD ST, Laurel, NE, 68745
RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
207 N PIERCE ST, Randolph, NE, 68771
WYNOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
709 ST JAMES AVE, Wynot, NE, 68792
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Corps of Discovery Welcome Center Farmers Market
NE, 89705
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.