Holt County, NE sits in north-central Nebraska with a total population of about 2,200 people living on 592 square miles of land. O’Neill serves as the county seat while Royal serves as its largest city. Holt County offers scenic natural beauty with high bluffs along the Missouri River providing beautiful vistas from nearby hillsides and parks like Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area offering recreational activities like camping, fishing and boating for locals year-round.