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Lancaster County, Nebraska

Lincoln - Nebraska's capital and home of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, where Husker football is a religion and the Great Plains stretch endlessly west. A capital city that is also a vibrant college town, a state government center, and Nebraska's second-largest economy. Property tax, courts, public records, probate, and senior services for Lancaster County residents.

County Seat Lincoln

Population 330,000

Founded 1855

County Website lancaster.ne.gov/register-of-deeds

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COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

555 S. 10th St., Lincoln, NE 68508

(402) 441-7447

REGISTER OF DEEDS

555 S. 10th St., Lincoln, NE 68508

(402) 441-7463

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555 S. 10th St., Lincoln, NE 68508

(402) 441-7481

SHERIFF

575 S. 70th St., Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 441-6500

COUNTY ASSESSOR

555 S. 10th St., Lincoln, NE 68508

(402) 441-7425

COUNTY TREASURER

555 S. 10th St., Lincoln, NE 68508

(402) 441-7425

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About Lancaster County

Lancaster County is Lincoln – Nebraska’s capital city, the home of the University of Nebraska, and a community whose character is shaped by the dual forces of state government and Big Ten athletics in equal measure. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln...

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County at a Glance

County SeatLincoln

Population330,000

Land Area839 mi²

Founded1855

Websitelancaster.ne.gov/register-of-deeds

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