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

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, the population was 36,691. Its county seat is Fremont. The county was formed in 1855 and named after Iowa

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. Dodge County comprises the Fremont, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the

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- Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE- IA Combined Statistical Area. In the Nebraska license plate system, Dodge County is represented by the prefix 5 (it had the fifth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

The Elkhorn River runs through the NE part of Dodge County. It drains into the Platte River below the SE corner of the county. The Platte River runs along the south line of Dodge County. According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (2.6%) is water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 30 U.S. Route 30 or U.S. Highway 30 (US 30) is an east–west main route in the system of the United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. With a length of , it is the third longest ...

U.S. Highway 77 U.S. Route 77 (US 77) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway which extends for in the central United States. As of 2005, Its southern terminus is in Brownsville, Texas, at Veteran's International Bridge on the Mexican border, whe ...

U.S. Highway 275 * N-79

Nebraska Highway 79 Nebraska Highway 79 is a highway in eastern Nebraska. It is a north–south highway which has a length of . The southern terminus of Highway 79 is northwest of Lincoln near Lincoln Airport at U.S. Highway 34. The northern terminus of High ...

Nebraska Highway 91

Adjacent counties

* Burt County – northeast * Washington County – east * Douglas County – southeast * Saunders County – south * Colfax County – west *

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– north

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 36,160 people, 14,433 households, and 9,756 families in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile (26/km²). There were 15,468 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.90% White, 0.43% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.51%

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, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.06% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 3.93% of the population were Hispanic or

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of any race. 48.1% were of

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, 7.6% Irish, 5.7% English and 5.4%

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ancestry. There were 14,433 households, out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were

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living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95. The county population contained 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $44,790. Males had a median income of $31,108 versus $20,915 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,757. About 5.30% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.30% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Fremont (county seat) * Hooper * North Bend *

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Villages

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* Snyder * Uehling * Winslow

Census-designated place

* Ames

Other unincorporated communities

* Centerville * Crowell * Everett * Pleasant Valley * Purple Cane * Ridgeley *

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Townships

* Cotterell * Cuming * Elkhorn * Everett * Hooper *

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* Maple *

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* Platte * Pleasant Valley * Ridgeley * Union *

Politics and government

Dodge County voters are strongly Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate. In the Nebraska Legislature, Dodge County is represented by Lynne Walz. While elections to the Legislature are nonpartisan, Walz is a Democrat.

Law enforcement

The Dodge County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) is the primary

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for Dodge County, Nebraska. The Sheriff's Office is located at 428 N. Broad St in Fremont, Nebraska which is the county seat. Currently DCSO serves the county and its incorporated cities within the county. The only village that relies solely on DCSO for police services is

North Bend, Nebraska North Bend is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,177 at the 2010 census. Geography North Bend is located at (41.464285, -96.780874). It lies on the north bank of the Platte River,Kay, John (1994). Retriev ...

which is known as a contract city. All other cities within the county have some type of

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References

External links

Official Website
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