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Nebraska Counties
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Nebraska Counties
There is 93 counties in state of Nebraska. |
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Dakota County, Nebraska
Dakota County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Dakota City
Year Organized: 1855
Square Miles: 264
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Court House: 1600 Broadway, P.O. Box 39
County Courthouse
Dakota City, NE 68731-0039
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Dakota County derives its name from the Dakota Sioux tribe. The
most common interpretation of the word Dakota means allies or brothers.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Historical records of Dakota County
officially begin in 1862 when the area was separated from Burt County and this
new county's boundaries were defined by members of the Territorial Legislature.
But this area along the Missouri River in the northeast corner of Nebraska
actually can be traced back to the late 18th century.
According to historical accounts, a fur trading post known as Fort Charles was
established along the river in 1795, long before the area would become Dakota
County. Some historians claim this trading post was the first business to be
located within the area that would become the State of Nebraska a full 72 years
later.
Roughly 50 years before the first county boundaries were established, Meriwether
Lewis and William Clark passed through the area during their journey up the
Missouri River. At the time the area was primarily known only to members of the
Dakota tribe.
The original county boundaries in this area of the state were actually created
in 1855. The following year the Territorial Legislature named the Missouri River
settlement of Dakota City as the county seat. In 1858 some settlers in the area
sought to relocate the county seat to a more central location. An election was
held, with St. John's challenging Dakota City for the honor. When the votes were
counted the final tally read 263 for St. John's and 260 for Dakota City. Since a
majority to relocate the county seat was not achieved, it remained in Dakota
City.
Early settlers included William James, who in 1871 became Secretary of State,
and John Taffe, who would later go on to serve in Congress.
The first courthouse was built in Dakota City in 1870. Seventeen years later the
townsite of South Sioux City was incorporated several miles to the north. In the
years that followed, South Sioux City made several attempts to become the county
seat but each time Dakota City prevailed.
Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- Dakota City
(County
Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Emerson |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Homer |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Hubbard |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Jackson |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- South Sioux City |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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