Facility record / Nebraska
Dakota County Jail
Dakota County Jail is a county or city jail in Dakota City, Dakota County, Nebraska. It has a rated capacity of 129 and a reported population of 88 — about 68% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 10th-largest of the 67 county or city jail records listed for Nebraska with a published capacity.
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Where this record came from. The contact, status and security fields, with capacity and population, come from the HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons directory release refreshed February 2026. They describe the record, not today’s population. Check the facility’s current official website.
Contact this facility
- Phone
- (402) 987-2170
- Address
- 1602 Broadway Street
Dakota City, NE 68731Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at dakotacountyne.org
- County
- Dakota County
Facility details
Capacity
88 people in a facility designed for 129
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
Finding someone held here
Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Dakota County Sheriff’s Office.
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Call this facility directly: (402) 987-2170
Before you travel, pay, or mail anything
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