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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Named after | Augustus C. Dodge |
| Seat | Fremont |
| Largest city | Fremont |
| Area | |
• Total | 543 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
| • Land | 529 sq mi (1,370 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 2.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 37,167 |
| • Density | 68/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | dodgecounty |
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).