Otoe County, Nebraska

Otoe County
Otoe County
County
	Otoe County Courthouse in Nebraska City
	Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
	Nebraska's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 40°39′N 96°08′W / 40.65°N 96.14°W
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 (2020)
• Total	15,912
• Density	26/sq mi (9.9/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 2020 United States Census, the population was 15,912.^[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).

^ "Otoe County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Otoe County". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.

[1] "Otoe County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

[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.

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