Otoe County, Nebraska

Otoe 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 / 40.65; -96.14
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1855
Named afterOtoe tribe
SeatNebraska City
Largest cityNebraska City
Area
  Total
619 sq mi (1,600 km2)
  Land616 sq mi (1,600 km2)
  Water3.4 sq mi (9 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
15,912
  Density26/sq mi (9.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.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. Its county seat is Nebraska City. The county was formed in 1854 and was named in reference to the Otoe Indian tribe.

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).