Dodge County is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 37,167. Its

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is Fremont. The county was formed in 1855 and named after

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

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-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 * US 77

U.S. Highway 77 * US 275

U.S. Highway 275 * N-79

Nebraska Highway 79 * N-91

Nebraska Highway 91

Transit

* Express Arrow

Adjacent counties

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

Demographics

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 36,160 people, 14,433 households, and 9,756 families in the county. The

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was . There were 15,468 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.90%

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, 0.43%

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, 0.30% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.09%

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

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or Latino of any race. 48.1% were of German, 7.6% Irish, 5.7% English and 5.4% American ancestry. There were 14,433 households, out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples 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

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for the county was $17,757. About 5.30% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the

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, 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 * Scribner

Villages

* Dodge * Inglewood * Nickerson * Snyder * Uehling * Winslow

Census-designated place

* Ames

Other unincorporated communities

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

Bygone cities

* Jalapa

Townships

* Cotterell * Cuming * Elkhorn * Everett * Hooper * Logan * Maple * Nickerson * Pebble * Platte * Pleasant Valley * Ridgeley * Union * Webster

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

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or city marshal.

References

External links

Official Website
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