Chase County, Nebraska

Chase County
Chase County courthouse in Imperial
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°32′N 101°41′W / 40.53°N 101.69°W / 40.53; -101.69
Country United States
State Nebraska
FoundedFebruary 27, 1873 (authorized)
1886 (organized)
Named afterChampion S. Chase
SeatImperial
Largest cityImperial
Area
  Total
897 sq mi (2,320 km2)
  Land894 sq mi (2,320 km2)
  Water3.1 sq mi (8 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,893
  Density4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitechasecounty.nebraska.gov

Chase County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 3,893. Its county seat is Imperial.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Chase County is represented by the prefix 72 (it had the 72nd-most vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).