Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

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Scotts Bluff County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population is 36,951, making Scotts Bluff the 6th-largest county (by population) in Nebraska. Its county seat is Gering6 and its largest city is Scottsbluff.

Related Topics:
County - State - Nebraska - 2000 - County seat - Gering - ⁶ - Scottsbluff

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In the Nebraska license plate system, Scotts Bluff County is represented by the prefix 21. (Nebraska's license plate numbering system is based on the number of vehicle registrations in each county in 1922).

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The county is named after a prominent bluff that served as a monument for 19th-century pioneers traveling along the Oregon Trail. The bluff was named after a fur trapper named Hiram Scott who died near the bluff in 1828. The bluff is now managed by the National Park Service as Scotts Bluff National Monument. The town of Gering was founded at the base of the bluff in 1887, and the city of Scottsbluff was founded across the North Platte River from the bluff in 1900. Separated only by the river, the two cities have since grown together and now form the 8th-largest urban area in Nebraska.

Related Topics:
Oregon Trail - 1828 - National Park Service - Scotts Bluff National Monument - 1887 - Platte River - 1900

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The economy of Scotts Bluff County is based on agriculture, with the primary crops being sugar beets, corn, and beans.

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