Dodge County, Nebraska
Dodge County, Nebraska | |
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The Dodge County Courthouse in Fremont | |
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′37″N 96°38′45″W / 41.577008°N 96.645852°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Founded | November 23, 1854 |
| Named after | Augustus C. Dodge |
| Seat | Fremont |
| Largest city | Fremont |
| Area | |
• Total | 543.002 sq mi (1,406.37 km2) |
| • Land | 528.844 sq mi (1,369.70 km2) |
| • Water | 14.158 sq mi (36.67 km2) 2.61% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 37,167 |
• Estimate (2024) | 37,884 |
| • Density | 70.280/sq mi (27.135/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 402 and 531 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | dodgecounty.nebraska.gov |
| • Nebraska county number 27 • Nebraska license plate prefix 05 | |
Dodge County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,167, and was estimated to be 37,884 in 2024, making it the sixth-most populous county in Nebraska. The county seat and the largest city is Fremont.
Dodge County comprises the Fremont, NE Micropolitan area, which is also included in the Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA combined area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Dodge County was represented by the prefix "5" (as it had the fifth-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).