Otoe County, Nebraska
Otoe County, Nebraska | |
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Otoe County Courthouse in Nebraska City | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′N 96°08′W / 40.65°N 96.14°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Named after | Otoe tribe |
| Seat | Nebraska City |
| Largest city | Nebraska City |
| Area | |
• Total | 619 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Land | 616 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,912 |
| • Density | 25.8/sq mi (9.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Otoe County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 15,912. Its county seat is Nebraska City. The county was formed in 1854 and was named in reference to 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).