Nebraska Highway 62 is a highway in southeastern Nebraska

Nebraska

Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....

. It is a discontinuous highway with two segments which combine for a length of 18 miles (29 km). The west terminus of the western segment of Nebraska Highway 62 is at Nebraska Highway 50 south of Tecumseh

Tecumseh, Nebraska

Tecumseh is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,716 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tecumseh is located at ....

, while its eastern terminus is at Nebraska Highway 105

Nebraska Highway 105

Nebraska Highway 105 is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 8 south of Humboldt. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 67 west of Brock.-Route description:...

. The west terminus of the eastern segment of Nebraska Highway 62 is at U.S. Highway 75 west of Stella

Stella, Nebraska

Stella is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 220 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stella is located at ....

, while its eastern terminus is at Nebraska Highway 67

Nebraska Highway 67

Nebraska Highway 67 is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 73 near Verdon. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 34 near Nehawka...

 east of Shubert

Shubert, Nebraska

Shubert is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 252 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shubert is located at ....

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Western segment

The western segment of Nebraska Highway 62 begins at Nebraska Highway 50 south of Tecumseh. It goes east through farmland, crosses the Big Nemaha River and meets S-49B, a spur road into Elk Creek

Elk Creek, Nebraska

Elk Creek is a village in Johnson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elk Creek is located at ....

. It then continues east to Nebraska Highway 105 and ends in southwestern Nemaha County

Nemaha County, Nebraska

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,576 people, 3,047 households, and 1,980 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There were 3,439 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...

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Eastern segment

The eastern segment of Nebraska Highway 62 begins at U.S. Highway 75 west of Stella. It continues east through farmland to Stella and then Shubert, and ends at Nebraska Highway 67.

Western segment

County	Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
Johnson Johnson County, Nebraska -History:Johnson County was formed in 1855. It was named after Vice President Richard M. Johnson.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,488 people, 1,887 households, and 1,254 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 2,116...		0.00		Western terminus of western segment
	Elk Creek Elk Creek, Nebraska Elk Creek is a village in Johnson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elk Creek is located at ....	3.03
Nemaha Nemaha County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,576 people, 3,047 households, and 1,980 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There were 3,439 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...		9.23		Eastern terminus of western segment

Eastern segment

The entire route is in Richardson County

Richardson County, Nebraska

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,531 people, 3,993 households, and 2,567 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 4,560 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...

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Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
	21.23		Western terminus of eastern segment
Shubert Shubert, Nebraska Shubert is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 252 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shubert is located at ....	30.21		Eastern terminus of eastern segment

External links

• Nebraska Roads: NE 61-80