Dixon County, Nebraska

Dixon County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 5,606. Its county seat is Ponca. The county was created in 1856 and attached to Dakota County. It was organized in 1858.

Dixon County
Dixon County courthouse in Ponca
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°30′N 96°52′W
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1856 (authorized)
1858 (organized)
SeatPonca
Largest cityWakefield
Area
  Total483 sq mi (1,250 km2)
  Land476 sq mi (1,230 km2)
  Water6.7 sq mi (17 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total5,606
  Density12/sq mi (4.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.dixon.ne.us

Dixon County is part of the Sioux City, IANESD Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Dixon County is represented by the prefix 35 (it had the 35th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

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