Avoca, NE

Avoca is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The 2020 census counted 178 residents. The village is named after the River Avoca, in Ireland. Avoca is home to the Quack-Off duck races, held annually on the last Saturday in January since 1980. Today, the race normally draws approximately 400 racers and 3500-4000 spectators. The through line in Avoca is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Avoca makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Avoca is home to Quack-Off duck races, held annually on the last Saturday in January since 1980.