Emerson is a village in Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston counties in Nebraska, United States.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.

[7] The Dakota and Dixon county portions of Emerson are part of the Sioux City metropolitan area.

There were 377 housing units at an average density of 802.1 per square mile (309.7/km2).

36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 358 housing units at an average density of 747.2 per square mile (288.5/km2).

33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.