Otoe County

Otoe County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population	15,912
County Seat	Otoe County Courthouse
State FIPS	31
County FIPS	131
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	11,002
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	15,995
Median Age	42.0
Veterans	1,152
Housing Units	6,971
Uninsured	49
Net Migration (recent)	87
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	461
Total Employees	4,959
Avg Annual Pay	$53,027
Median Household Income	$73,031
Poverty Rate	11.4%
Unemployment Rate	3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$77,878
Federal Spending FY2024	$147,646,477
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,279

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$172,500
Median Rent	$881
FMR Studio	$625
FMR 1BR	$695
FMR 2BR	$912
FMR 3BR	$1,206
FMR 4BR	$1,211

Health & Safety

Hospitals	22
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	15.2%
Adult Obesity	38.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.53
Electric Customers	905415
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	19
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	28
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	90
SNAP Stores	14
Bank Branches	15

Agriculture

Total Farms	278
Land in Farms (acres)	328,934
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,183.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2025-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2022-02-23
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-03-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-06-25
DR	FLOODING	2011-08-12
EM	FLOODING	2011-06-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADO, AND STRAIGHT-LIN	2010-10-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-07-15

Detailed Topics

Communities in Otoe County

Nebraska City — pop 7,222
Syracuse — pop 1,941
Palmyra — pop 534
Unadilla — pop 296
Woodland Hills — pop 232
Talmage — pop 198
Douglas — pop 166
Dunbar — pop 165
Otoe — pop 161
Burr — pop 52
Lorton — pop 35

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.