Platte County, Nebraska
Platte County | |
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_2.jpg) Platte County Courthouse | |
 Interactive map of Platte County | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Established | January 26, 1856 |
| Named for | Platte River |
| County seat | Columbus |
| Largest city | Columbus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 685 sq mi (1,770 km2) |
| • Land | 674 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.5% |
| Highest elevation | 1,657 ft (505 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2020) | 34,296 |
| • Density | 50.9/sq mi (19.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 402/531 |
| FIPS code | 31141 |
| GNIS feature ID | 835892 |
| Website | www.plattecounty.net |
Platte County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, 34,296 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Columbus. It was created in 1855.[2][3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "QuickFacts: Platte County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey Reconnaissance Survey Final Report of Platte County, Nebraska" (PDF). Nebraska State Historical Society. July 1996. Archived from the original on November 16, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ Andreas, A. T. (1882). "Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska". The Kansas Collection. Archived from the original on 2003-05-10. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
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