Dodge County, Nebraska

Dodge County
Dodge County Courthouse in Fremont
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°35′N 96°39′W / 41.58°N 96.65°W / 41.58; -96.65
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1855
Named afterAugustus C. Dodge
SeatFremont
Largest cityFremont
Area
  Total
543 sq mi (1,410 km2)
  Land529 sq mi (1,370 km2)
  Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  2.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
37,167
  Density68/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitedodgecounty.nebraska.gov

Dodge County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 37,167. Its county seat is Fremont. The county was formed in 1855 and named after Iowa Senator Augustus C. Dodge.

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