Gosper County
Also known as Gosper County, Nebraska, Gosper County, NE
county in Nebraska, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Nebraska
- Founded
- 1873 (authorized), 1881 (organized)
- Named after
- John J. Gosper
- Seat
- Elwood
- Largest village
- Elwood
- Total
- 462.73 sq mi (1,198.5 km )
- Land
- 458.16 sq mi (1,186.6 km )
- Water
- 4.57 sq mi (11.8 km )
- Estimate 2025
- 1,803
- Density
- 4.13/sq mi (1.59/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
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Article
Gosper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,893. Its county seat is Elwood. The county was formed in 1873, and was organized in 1881. It was named for John J. Gosper, a Nebraska Secretary of State.
Gosper County is part of the Lexington, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.