Welcome to Dodge ...

The village of Dodge is located in Dodge County<1>.

The location of Dodge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dodge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dodge has a population of 591 people<3> (see below for details).

Dodge is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Dodge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Dodge: (402) and (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dodge had an population of 591 people. This is a decrease of 3.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dodge had a population of 612 people. This makes Dodge the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Dodge represents 0.03% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 169th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 612 people, the population of Dodge decreased 12.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 700 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dodge.

Communities Also Named Dodge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Dodge - they are located in Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dodge.

Communities near Dodge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dodge.

• West Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • West Point has also been known as:
  • Westpoint
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <6>
• North Bend
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
  • North Bend is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bend <6>
• Wisner
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Wisner is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <6>
• Hooper
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
  • Hooper is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <6>
• Scribner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
  • Scribner is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scribner <6>
• Beemer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemer
  • Beemer is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beemer <6>
• Clarkson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Clarkson is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <6>
• Howells
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells
  • Howells is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howells <6>
• Leigh
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leigh
  • Leigh is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leigh <6>
• Snyder
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
  • Snyder is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dodge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dodge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dodge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dodge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dodge. See our Newspapers Page for Dodge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dodge ...

Looking for more information about Dodge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dodge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dodge.

Adding Dodge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dodge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dodge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Dodge post office opened in 1880.

We also found Dodge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dodge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dodge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dodge County: www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/