When was Dodge County founded?

Dodge County was founded in 1854, formed from Burt County, and named after Augustus C. Dodge.

What is the county seat of Dodge County?

The county seat of Dodge County is Fremont.

Is there an online parcel map for Dodge County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 21,121 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Dodge County's boundary or name changed?

Dodge County was created in 1854 from Burt County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Washington County, Burt County and Calhoun County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Dodge County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 31053

Dodge CountyNebraska

Dodge County is a county in Nebraska with its seat in Fremont, formed in 1854.

Founded1854
County seatFremont
Named forAugustus C. Dodge
Land area529 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
Population37,167 2020 Census
Parcels mapped21,121 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1854 from Burt County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Dodge County was created by proclamation on November 23, 1854, from Burt County and named after Augustus C. Dodge. Throughout the 1850s and 1860s, Dodge County underwent numerous boundary adjustments, exchanging land with neighboring counties including Douglas, Washington, Burt, Cuming, and Saunders.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1854
Dodge County created Dodge created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. Conflicting boundary descriptions of Burt and Dodge created Overlap Area 1.
from Burt
23 November 1854 · Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 47
1857
Lost territory Dodge lost to Douglas, and lost to creation of Sarpy.
to Douglas to Sarpy
7 February 1857 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 279
1857
Lost territory Dodge lost to Cuming; ended overlap with Cuming. Dodge lost control of part of Overlap Area 1 to Burt; ended overlap with Burt.
to Cuming to Burt
12 February 1857 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., pp. 280, 283
1858
Exchanged territory Dodge exchanged with Washington.
with Washington
2 November 1858 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., pp. 396-397
1858
Lost territory Dodge lost to Calhoun (now Saunders).
to Calhounto Saunders
3 November 1858 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 397

Show all 12 changes (7 more, mostly small adjustments)

1854
Dodge County created Dodge created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. Conflicting boundary descriptions of Burt and Dodge created Overlap Area 1.
from Burt
23 November 1854 · Neb. Terr. Gov. Proc. 1854, p. 47
1855
Exchanged territory Dodge exchanged with Douglas and Washington; Dodge continued to overlap part of Burt. Ambiguous description of Cuming resulted in an overlap between Dodge and Cuming. Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description.
with Douglas with Washington with Burt with Cuming
16 March 1855 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1855, 1st reg. sess., pp. 335, 343-344
1856
Boundary clarified Dodge boundaries redefined; gained from Greene (now Seward) and Lancaster, lost to creation of Platte, and to redefinition / relocation of Izard (now Stanton). Burt and Cuming continued to overlap Dodge.
with Greene with Seward with Lancaster with Platte with Izard with Stantonwith Burtwith Cumingno change
26 January 1856 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 13/p. 201 and sec. 19/p. 202
1857
Lost territory Dodge lost to Douglas, and lost to creation of Sarpy.
to Douglas to Sarpy
7 February 1857 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., p. 279
1857
Lost territory Dodge lost to Cuming; ended overlap with Cuming. Dodge lost control of part of Overlap Area 1 to Burt; ended overlap with Burt.
to Cuming to Burt
12 February 1857 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1857, 3d reg. sess., pp. 280, 283
1858
Exchanged territory Dodge exchanged with Washington.
with Washington
2 November 1858 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., pp. 396-397
1858
Lost territory Dodge lost to Calhoun (now Saunders).
to Calhounto Saunders
3 November 1858 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1858, 5th reg. sess., p. 397
1859
Gained territory Dodge gained small area from Calhoun (now Saunders) where the Platte River boundary was moved from the center of the main channel to the south bank.
from Calhounfrom Saunders
22 December 1859 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 139
1860
Lost territory Dodge lost to Washington.
to Washington
12 January 1860 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 142
1867
Gained territory Dodge gained from Washington.
from Washington
18 February 1867 · Neb. Terr. Laws 1867, 12th reg. sess., pp. 47-48
1869
Gained territory Dodge gained small area from Burt.
from Burt
15 February 1869 · Neb. Laws 1869, 4th sess., p. 265
1875
Exchanged territory Dodge exchanged with Washington.
with Washington
25 February 1875 · Neb. Laws 1875, 11th sess., pp. 71-72

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Dodge

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 21,121 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 17,959 in all from Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC), 911 Department.
checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Dodge by the Census

Population

37,167 2020 Census count

Housing units

16,191 2020 Census count

Land area

529 square miles

Water area

14 square miles

People per sq mi

70 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Dodge County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Dodge County.
dodgecounty.ne.gov

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Questions

Common questions about Dodge County

When was Dodge County founded?: Dodge County was founded in 1854, formed from Burt County, and named after Augustus C. Dodge.
What is the county seat of Dodge County?: The county seat of Dodge County is Fremont.
Is there an online parcel map for Dodge County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 21,121 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Dodge County's boundary or name changed?: Dodge County was created in 1854 from Burt County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Washington County, Burt County and Calhoun County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Dodge County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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