| Official Name: | Dodge, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Dodge |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Nebraska##Location within the United States |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dodge |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Webster |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.02 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.02 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.40 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.40 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 611 |
| Population Density Km2: | 597.17 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1546.84 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1421 |
| Coordinates: | 41.7219°N -96.8803°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68633 |
| Area Code: | 402 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-13295[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398733 |
| Website: | http://www.ci.dodge.ne.us/ |
Dodge is a village in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 612 at the 2010 census.
Dodge was platted in 1886 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for George A. Dodge, a pioneer settler.[4] [5] Dodge was incorporated as a village in 1887.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land.[7]
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dodge has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.[8]
At the 2010 census,[9] there were 612 people, 257 households and 158 families living in the village. The population density was 1530PD/sqmi. There were 289 housing units at an average density of 722.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.7% Native American, 5.2% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
There were 257 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the village was 49.6 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 33.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
At the 2000 census, there were 700 people, 270 households and 183 families living in the village. The population density was 1758.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 300 housing units at an average density of 753.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.43% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 2.00% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
There were 270 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age was 43 years. 24.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 30.3% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median household income was $33,864 and the median family income was $37,679. Males had a median income of $28,000 compared with $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,373. About 5.0% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.