Hastings is a city and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 25,152 at the 2020 census, making it the 8th most populous city in Nebraska.
Downtown Hastings: 2nd Street, looking eastward, November 2012
Looking east on First Street, circa 1944
Fisher Rainbow Fountain; in the background is the Hastings Utilities complex (2010)
Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 31,205. Its county seat is Hastings. The county was formed in 1867 and organized in 1871. It is named for John Adams, the second President of the United States.
Adams County Courthouse in Hastings