Midwest

Cozad

Dawson County, NE

Population

3,943

Walk Score

69 · Somewhat Walkable

Median rent

$810

Median home value

$107,200

Founded

1873

Cozad is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cozad had a population of 3,988. The town is on the Great Plains of central Nebraska, along the Union Pacific Railroad and U.S. Route 30, just north of the Platte River. The 100th meridian, which roughly marks the eastward boundary of the arid plains, passes just west of the town as is marked nearby on a prominent sign across U.S. 30. In the early 1860s, the meridian was a stop along the Pony Express.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Cozad Downtown Historic District · listed 2018

Notable landmarks

  • Allen's Opera House · listed 1988
  • Hendee Hotel · listed 1979

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