McPherson County
Also known as McPherson County, Nebraska, McPherson County, NE
county in Nebraska, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Nebraska
- Founded
- March 31, 1887
- Named after
- James B. McPherson
- Seat
- Tryon
- Largest community
- Tryon
- Total
- 860.290 sq mi (2,228.14 km )
- Land
- 859.259 sq mi (2,225.47 km )
- Water
- 1.031 sq mi (2.67 km ) 0.12%
- Density
- 0.464/sq mi (0.179/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
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McPherson County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 399, and was estimated to be 369 in 2025, making it the least populous county in Nebraska and the fifth-least populous county in the United States. The county seat and the largest city is Tryon.
McPherson County is part of the North Platte micropolitan area.