Dakota County is located in the extreme northeast corner of Nebraska, with the Missouri River flowing on the north and east borders. It contains approximately 165,120 acres (255 square miles), bounded on the north by South Dakota, on the east by Iowa, on the west by Dixon County and on the south by Thurston County. Its major industry is agriculture and ag related businesses. There is a major beef slaughter and packing plant in the western part of Dakota County. At one time there were ten town sites platted on the river banks in Dakota County. All but one of these original towns (Dakota City) are now extinct. Dakota County now has two cities—Dakota City and South Sioux City; three villages—Hubbard, Homer, and Jackson; one unincorporated village—Willis; and a portion of another village—Emerson, that lies in three counties. The county had a total population of 16,573 by the 1980 census. The total population in the 2010 census is 21,006.
The first human inhabitants in this area were the American Indians, probably Omahas, one of the many tribes within the Sioux Nation of Indians. The Fernando Cortez directed the first European exploration of the area, which was later ceded by Spain to France. The land was finally sold to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
| Business/WWW | Address | City | Contact # |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON | |||
| The Lunch Box | Open Tues - Fri 7 am - 2 pm, Sat 8 am - 2 pm | ||
| 123 West Elk St | Jackson | 712-490-9077 | |
| EMERSON | |||
| The Buzz/Graf Bees | Honey retail location. Mon 9AM - 12PM, Tues 3:30 PM - 5 AM, Wed 9AM - 12PM, Thurs 3:30PM - 5PM, Sat 9 AM - 12PM | ||
| 110 North Main St | Emerson | (308) 962-4376 | |
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