Dawes County, Nebraska
13 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,140
- Median household income
- $56,280
- ±5,544
- Unemployed
- 1.6%
- 71 of 4,335 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.6%
- 2,922 of 3,453 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 Dawes | 8,148 (2021) | 451 Main St, Chadron | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chadron | 5,229 (2021) | 234 Main St, Chadron | Website |
| City of Crawford | 822 (2021) | 135 Elm St, Crawford | — |
| Village of Whitney | 59 (2021) | 3100 Fremont St, Whitney | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| White River Irrigation District | Drainage | Po Box 446, Crawford | — |
| Chadron Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 740 Pine St, Chadron | — |
| Crawford Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 801 First Street, Crawford | — |
| Whitney Irrigation District | Irrigation | 3100 Missouri St, Whitney | — |
| Chadron Rural Fire Protection District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 829, Chadron | — |
| Crawford Rural Fire Protection District 4 | Local fire protection | 518 Saw Log Rd, Crawford | — |
| Upper Niobrara-White Natural Resources District | Other multi-function districts | 430 E 2nd St, Chadron | Website |
| Solid Waste Agency of Northwest Nebraska | Solid waste management | Po Box 590, Chadron | — |
| Dawes County Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | 79 Galey Rd, Whitney | — |
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
CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district4 schools
602 E 10TH, Chadron, NE, 69337
CRAWFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
908 5TH ST, Crawford, NE, 69339
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Chadron Farmers' Market
400 Main St., Dawes County Courthouse Lawn, Chadron, NE, 69337
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.