In the Nebraska license plate system, Dodge County is represented by the prefix 5 (it had the fifth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

[4] The Elkhorn River runs through the NE part of Dodge County.

The Platte River runs along the south line of Dodge County.

[5] As of the 2000 United States Census,[7] there were 36,160 people, 14,433 households, and 9,756 families in the county.

In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

In the Nebraska Legislature, Dodge County is represented by Lynne Walz.

The only village that relies solely on DCSO for police services is North Bend, Nebraska, which is known as a contract city.