Otoe County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the

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, the population was 15,740. Its county seat is Nebraska City. The county was formed in 1854, and was named tor the Otoe Indian tribe. In the Nebraska license plate system, Otoe County is represented by the prefix 11 (it had the 11th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

Otoe County lies on the east side of Nebraska. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary lines of the states of Iowa and Missouri (across the Missouri River). The terrain of Otoe County consists of rolling hills which drop down to the river basin, and rich soil. The area is largely devoted to agriculture (corn, soybeans, milo, wheat, and fruit orchards). The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. Otoe County derives its name from the Otoe Indians, who lived in the area.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 75 * N-2

Nebraska Highway 2 * N-43

Nebraska Highway 43 Nebraska Highway 43 (N-43) is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. It runs for a length of in a south-to-north direction. Its southern terminus is near Adams at an intersection with N-41. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. H ...

Nebraska Highway 50 * N-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. The segment between Nebr ...

Nebraska Highway 128 Nebraska Highway 128 (N-128) is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. It has a western terminus at Nebraska Highway 50 south of Syracuse and an eastern terminus at U.S. Highway 75 south of Nebraska City. Route description N-128 begins at an inters ...

Adjacent counties

* Cass County - north * Fremont County, Iowa - northeast * Atchison County, Missouri - east * Nemaha County - southeast * Johnson County - south * Gage County - southwest * Lancaster County - west

Demographics

As of the

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there were 15,396 people, 6,060 households, and 4,229 families in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 6,567 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.42% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 2.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,060 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were

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living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01. The county population contained 26.30% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $37,302, and the median income for a family was $45,295. Males had a median income of $30,682 versus $21,520 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,752. About 5.90% of families and 8.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.30% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

* Nebraska City (county seat) *

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Villages

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* Douglas * Dunbar * Lorton * Otoe * Palmyra * Talmage * Unadilla

Census-designated place

* Woodland Hills

Politics

Otoe County voters have been very Republican since World War II, like most rural Nebraska counties. In no presidential election has the county supported the Democratic nominee since voting in 1932 for

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Education

School districts include:
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* Johnson-Brock Public Schools * Johnson County Central Public Schools *

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* Nebraska City Public Schools *

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* Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools * Waverly School District 145

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, a state-operated educational facility, is in the county.

References

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