The Dodge County Highway Department in Dodge Center issues the addresses for the rural area of Dodge County. An application must be filled out and there is a $100 fee which includes the address sign and installation of the sign.

To locate an address, it is helpful to understand that the first three digits of an address are in relation to the nearest intersecting road. Example: if the address was 12345 560th Street , you could assume the nearest intersecting road would be 123rd Avenue OR if the address were 23456 160th Avenue , the nearest intersecting road would be 234th Street . Even addresses are on the north or east side of the road and odd addresses are on the south or west side of the road.

When a 911 call is made from a residence, that location appears on a map in the sheriff's office. That information is helpful to identify the location of the caller and quickly dispatch emergency vehicles.