Dodge County is a county in Nebraska, United States, on the Elkhorn and Platte Rivers northwest of Omaha. It had a population of 37,167 at the 2020 census and covers 543 square miles (1,406 km2) centred near 41°34′37″N 96°38′45″W.
Fremont is the county seat and its postal code is 68025. The county holds 4 incorporated cities, 6 incorporated villages, and several smaller unincorporated communities. Dodge County sits in the Central time zone and forms the core of the Fremont, Nebraska micropolitan area within the wider Omaha–Council Bluffs–Fremont combined statistical area.
Towns & Villages in Dodge County
Dodge County has 4 incorporated cities and 6 incorporated villages, plus a handful of unincorporated communities and mobile-home subdivisions scattered along the Elkhorn Valley. In the table below, City · seat marks the county seat, City and Village are Nebraska’s two classes of incorporated municipality (villages have fewer than 800 residents at incorporation), and Unincorp. covers places with no municipal government of their own.
| Place | Type | Pop. | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont | City · seat | — | 68025 |
| Hooper | City | — | 68031 |
| North Bend | City | — | 68649 |
| Scribner | City | — | 68057 |
| Dodge | Village | — | 68633 |
| Inglewood | Village | — | — |
| Nickerson | Village | — | 68044 |
| Snyder | Village | — | 68664 |
| Uehling | Village | — | 68063 |
| Winslow | Village | — | 68072 |
| Ames | Unincorp. | — | 68621 |
| Crowell | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Fontanelle | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Webster | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Midway Trailer Court | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Paradise Estates | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Regency II MH Park | Unincorp. | — | — |
| South Broad Trailer Court | Unincorp. | — | — |
| Westlake MH Park | Unincorp. | — | — |
Inglewood sits close enough to Fremont’s built-up edge that it shares Fremont’s 68025 ZIP rather than carrying its own postal code. The mobile-home subdivisions — Midway Trailer Court, Paradise Estates, Regency II MH Park, South Broad Trailer Court, and Westlake MH Park — are unincorporated residential parks clustered around Fremont rather than freestanding settlements; the site’s population and ZIP data on them are not independently verifiable and are left blank rather than guessed.
ZIP Codes
- 68025 — Fremont (also serves Inglewood)
- 68026 — Fremont (PO Box ZIP)
- 68031 — Hooper
- 68649 — North Bend
- 68057 — Scribner
- 68633 — Dodge
- 68044 — Nickerson
- 68664 — Snyder
- 68063 — Uehling
- 68621 — Ames
- 68072 — Winslow
Crowell, Fontanelle, and Webster are small enough that they share a neighboring town’s ZIP code rather than having their own, but which one is not confirmed here.
Geography
Dodge County covers 543 square miles, of which about 529 square miles are land and 14 square miles are water — roughly 2.6% of the county’s area. The Platte River forms much of the county’s southern edge and the Elkhorn River crosses it diagonally toward its confluence with the Platte, giving the county the flat, river-terrace farmland typical of eastern Nebraska. The county borders Cuming County to the north, Burt County to the northeast, Washington County to the east, Douglas County to the southeast, Saunders County to the south, and Colfax County to the west.
Demographics
Dodge County had 37,167 residents at the 2020 census, making it Nebraska’s sixth-most populous county. Fremont is by far the largest community, followed by Hooper and North Bend. Nebraska’s 2023 ACS median household income was the Nebraska median of $74,590; Dodge County, anchored by Fremont’s food-processing and manufacturing base, tracks close to that state figure rather than the lower rural-county averages seen further west. Population density works out to roughly 68 people per square mile of land, concentrated heavily around Fremont.
Economy & Local Life
Fremont anchors the county’s economy as a regional trade and manufacturing hub, with food processing (including large livestock and grain-handling operations typical of the Elkhorn Valley) as a mainstay alongside agriculture across the county’s surrounding farmland. Midland University, a private four-year college, is based in Fremont. The county’s smaller villages — Hooper, North Bend, Scribner, Dodge, Nickerson, Snyder, Uehling, and Winslow — remain farm-service towns supporting the grain and livestock operations that dominate the surrounding countryside.
History
Dodge County was organized on November 23, 1854, one of the original counties laid out in Nebraska Territory, and named for Augustus C. Dodge, a U.S. senator from Iowa who supported the territory’s organization. Fremont, founded in 1856 along the Union Pacific main line, grew into the county’s dominant city as the railroad and later highway network made it a shipping point for the surrounding farm belt.
Getting There
U.S. Routes 30, 77, and 275 all cross Dodge County, along with Nebraska Highways 79 and 91, giving Fremont direct road connections toward Omaha and central Nebraska.
- Omaha — 35 miles southeast
- Columbus — 45 miles west
- Norfolk — 45 miles northwest
- Lincoln — 55 miles south
The nearest commercial airport is Eppley Airfield in Omaha.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Dodge County, Nebraska?
It lies in the eastern part of Nebraska, straddling the Elkhorn and Platte Rivers northwest of Omaha.
What is the population of Dodge County?
Dodge County had a population of 37,167 at the 2020 census.
How big is Dodge County?
The county covers 543 square miles (1,406 km2), of which about 14 square miles is water.
What is the county seat of Dodge County?
Fremont is the county seat and the county’s largest city.
How many towns are in Dodge County?
The county has 4 incorporated cities and 6 incorporated villages, plus several unincorporated communities.
What ZIP codes are in Dodge County?
ZIP codes include 68025 and 68026 (Fremont), 68031 (Hooper), 68649 (North Bend), 68057 (Scribner), 68633 (Dodge), 68044 (Nickerson), 68664 (Snyder), 68063 (Uehling), 68621 (Ames), and 68072 (Winslow).
Who is Dodge County named after?
It is named for Augustus C. Dodge, a 19th-century U.S. senator from neighboring Iowa.
More counties in this state: Towns and villages in Nebraska.