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Otoe County, Nebraska

Otoe County, Nebraska, has 16,531 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Nebraska City. It uses Central Time and covers 616 sq mi (1,594 km²) of land.

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Otoe County in Nebraska
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Otoe County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
16,531
Land area
616 sq mi (1,594 km²)
County seat or government
Nebraska City
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$82,188 ± $6,560
Median home value
$201,600 ± $14,272
Median rent, with utilities
$914 ± $58
Homes lived in by their owners
82.3% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Lincoln, NE metro area, Beatrice, NE micro area, and Omaha, NE-IA metro area
Water area
3.4 sq mi (8.81 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31131
Coordinates (central point)
40.637992, -96.131027
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Otoe County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 684108,980 people
  2. 684462,792 people
  3. 683472,508 people
  4. 683171,984 people
  5. 683011,549 people
  6. 684431,200 people
  7. 684181,109 people
  8. 68421987 people
  9. 68455852 people
  10. 68454778 people
  11. 68329579 people
  12. 68413558 people
All 20
  1. 68344544 people
  2. 68346544 people
  3. 68307336 people
  4. 68417273 people
  5. 68448225 people
  6. 68324162 people
  7. 6838272 people
  8. 6837942 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Otoe County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Otoe County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Precincts in Otoe County, largest first

  1. Syracuse Precinct2,295 people
  2. North Palmyra Precinct1,453 people
  3. Wyoming Precinct725 people
  4. North Branch Precinct592 people
  5. South Russell Precinct583 people
  6. Hendricks Precinct512 people
  7. Belmont Precinct472 people
  8. McWilliams Precinct384 people
  9. Delaware Precinct379 people
  10. South Palmyra Precinct314 people
  11. Four Mile Precinct253 people
  12. South Branch Precinct215 people
All 17
  1. Otoe Precinct185 people
  2. Berlin Precinct176 people
  3. North Russell Precinct126 people
  4. Osage Precinct121 people
  5. Rock Creek Precinct87 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All precincts in Nebraska, by county

School districts in Otoe County, largest first

  1. Waverly School District 14511,616 people
  2. Norris School District 16010,305 people
  3. Nebraska City Public Schools9,662 people
  4. Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools4,642 people
  5. Johnson County Central Public Schools4,317 people
  6. Conestoga Public Schools4,092 people
  7. Palmyra District OR-13,448 people
  8. Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools2,329 people
  9. Freeman Public Schools1,871 people
  10. Sterling Public Schools1,471 people
  11. Johnson-Brock Public Schools1,428 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Nebraska City, Nebraska (city)7,369 people
  2. Syracuse, Nebraska (city)1,990 people
  3. Palmyra, Nebraska (village)589 people
  4. Unadilla, Nebraska (village)329 people
  5. Douglas, Nebraska (village)269 people
  6. Dunbar, Nebraska (village)266 people
  7. Woodland Hills, Nebraska (CDP)205 people
  8. Otoe, Nebraska (village)160 people
  9. Talmage, Nebraska (village)155 people
  10. Lorton, Nebraska (village)72 people
  11. Burr, Nebraska (village)41 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Johnson County, Nebraska18 mi southwest
  2. Cass County, Nebraska19 mi north
  3. Nemaha County, Nebraska23 mi southeast
  4. Fremont County, Iowa29 mi east
  5. Lancaster County, Nebraska31 mi west
  6. Atchison County, Missouri39 mi east
  7. Gage County, Nebraska39 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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