Otoe County, Nebraska

County in Nebraska, United States

U.S. county in Nebraska

Otoe County

U.S. county

Otoe County Courthouse in Nebraska City

Otoe County Courthouse in Nebraska City

Map of Nebraska highlighting Otoe County

Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska

Nebraska's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Nebraska
Founded| 1855
Named for| 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 (9 km2)  0.5%%
Population

• Estimate

(2018)

| 15,985
• Density| 26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 1st
Website| www.co.otoe.ne.us

Otoe County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 15,740.[1] Its county seat is Nebraska City.[2] The county was formed in 1854, and was named tor the Otoe Indian tribe.[3]

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).

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Major highways
* 1.2 Adjacent counties
* 2 Demographics
* 3 Communities
* 3.1 City
* 3.2 Villages
* 3.3 Census-designated place
* 4 Politics
* 5 Education
* 6 See also
* 7 References

## Geography

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Otoe County lies on the east side of Nebraska. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary lines of the states of Iowa and Missouri (across the Missouri River). The terrain of Otoe County consists of rolling hills which drop down to the river basin, and rich soil. The area is largely devoted to agriculture (corn, soybeans, milo, wheat, and fruit orchards). The county has a total area of 619 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 616 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) (0.5%) is water.[4]

Otoe County derives its name from the Otoe Indians, who lived in the area.[5]

### Major highways

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* U.S. Highway 75
* Nebraska Highway 2
* Nebraska Highway 43
* File:N-50.svg Nebraska Highway 50
* File:N-67.svg Nebraska Highway 67
* File:N-128.svg Nebraska Highway 128

### Adjacent counties

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* Cass County \- north
* Fremont County, Iowa \- northeast
* Atchison County, Missouri \- east
* Nemaha County \- southeast
* Johnson County \- south
* Gage County \- southwest
* Lancaster County \- west

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1860| 4,211| | —
1870| 12,345| | 193.2%
1880| 15,727| | 27.4%
1890| 25,403| | 61.5%
1900| 22,288| | −12.3%
1910| 19,323| | −13.3%
1920| 19,494| | 0.9%
1930| 19,901| | 2.1%
1940| 18,994| | −4.6%
1950| 17,056| | −10.2%
1960| 16,503| | −3.2%
1970| 15,576| | −5.6%
1980| 15,183| | −2.5%
1990| 14,252| | −6.1%
2000| 15,396| | 8.0%
2010| 15,740| | 2.2%
2020| 15,912| | 1.1%
US Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2000 United States Census[10] there were 15,396 people, 6,060 households, and 4,229 families in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (10/km2). There were 6,567 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.42% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 2.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,060 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.

The county population contained 26.30% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,302, and the median income for a family was $45,295. Males had a median income of $30,682 versus $21,520 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,752. About 5.90% of families and 8.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.30% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

## Communities

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### City

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* Nebraska City (county seat)
* Syracuse

### Villages

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* Burr
* Douglas
* Dunbar
* Lorton
* Otoe
* Palmyra
* Talmage
* Unadilla

### Census-designated place

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* Woodland Hills

## Politics

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Otoe County voters have been very Republican since World War II, like most rural Nebraska counties. In no presidential election has the county supported the Democratic nominee since voting in 1932 for Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

United States presidential election results for Otoe County, Nebraska[11] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 5,649  | 67.61% | 2,490  | 29.80%  | 216  | 2.59%
2016 | 4,860  | 65.17% | 2,025  | 27.16%  | 572  | 7.67%
2012 | 4,258  | 60.99% | 2,561  | 36.68%  | 163  | 2.33%
2008 | 4,033  | 56.87% | 2,915  | 41.10%  | 144  | 2.03%
2004 | 5,018  | 67.94% | 2,275  | 30.80%  | 93  | 1.26%
2000 | 4,178  | 62.71% | 2,208  | 33.14%  | 276  | 4.14%
1996 | 3,290  | 50.58% | 2,279  | 35.03%  | 936  | 14.39%
1992 | 2,960  | 43.29% | 2,038  | 29.80%  | 1,840  | 26.91%
1988 | 3,724  | 58.50% | 2,616  | 41.09%  | 26  | 0.41%
1984 | 4,679  | 70.94% | 1,869  | 28.34%  | 48  | 0.73%
1980 | 4,611  | 70.30% | 1,471  | 22.43%  | 477  | 7.27%
1976 | 3,715  | 59.56% | 2,436  | 39.06%  | 86  | 1.38%
1972 | 4,815  | 73.70% | 1,718  | 26.30%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 3,840  | 65.96% | 1,508  | 25.90%  | 474  | 8.14%
1964 | 3,626  | 53.36% | 3,169  | 46.64%  | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 5,057  | 66.54% | 2,543  | 33.46%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 5,275  | 69.67% | 2,296  | 30.33%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 6,082  | 75.83% | 1,939  | 24.17%  | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 4,060  | 61.75% | 2,515  | 38.25%  | 0  | 0.00%
1944 | 5,291  | 66.51% | 2,664  | 33.49%  | 0  | 0.00%
1940 | 5,799  | 66.46% | 2,927  | 33.54%  | 0  | 0.00%
1936 | 4,399  | 50.95% | 4,173  | 48.33%  | 62  | 0.72%
1932 | 3,119  | 39.19%  | 4,752  | 59.71% | 88  | 1.11%
1928 | 5,063  | 62.68% | 2,959  | 36.63%  | 55  | 0.68%
1924 | 3,245  | 50.12% | 2,208  | 34.10%  | 1,022  | 15.78%
1920 | 3,869  | 67.62% | 1,671  | 29.20%  | 182  | 3.18%
1916 | 2,121  | 46.45%  | 2,344  | 51.34% | 101  | 2.21%
1912 | 922  | 22.82%  | 1,945  | 48.14% | 1,173  | 29.03%
1908 | 2,243  | 47.29%  | 2,411  | 50.83% | 89  | 1.88%
1904 | 2,616  | 58.85% | 1,420  | 31.95%  | 409  | 9.20%
1900 | 2,718  | 52.74% | 2,327  | 45.15%  | 109  | 2.11%

## Education

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School districts include:[12]

* Conestoga Public Schools
* Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools
* Freeman Public Schools
* Johnson-Brock Public Schools
* Johnson County Central Public Schools
* Norris School District 160
* Nebraska City Public Schools
* Palmyra District OR-1
* Sterling Public Schools
* Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools
* Waverly School District 145

Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, a state-operated educational facility, is in the county.

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Otoe County, Nebraska
* Nebraska City News-Press

## References

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1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "Otoe County". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
5. ^ May, Jon D. (2009). "Otoe-Missouria". Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. Archived from the original on July 20, 2010.
6. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
11. ^ Election Results
12. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Otoe County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022. \- Text list

Places adjacent to Otoe County, Nebraska

|  | Cass County |

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Lancaster County |

Otoe County, Nebraska

| Fremont County, Iowa
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Gage County | Nemaha County and Johnson County | Atchison County, Missouri

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Municipalities and communities of Otoe County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: Nebraska City

Cities|

* Nebraska City
* Syracuse

File:Map of Nebraska highlighting Otoe County.svgMap of Nebraska highlighting Otoe County

Villages|

* Burr
* Douglas
* Dunbar
* Lorton
* Otoe
* Palmyra
* Talmage
* Unadilla

CDP|

* Woodland Hills

Unincorporated
communities|

* Paul
* Wyoming

Ghost town|

* Minersville

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* Stanton
* Thayer
* Thomas
* Thurston
* Valley
* Washington
* Wayne
* Webster
* Wheeler
* York

Coordinates: 40°39′N 96°08′W﻿ / ﻿40.65°N 96.14°W﻿ / 40.65; -96.14
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