Platte County, Nebraska

Platte County, Nebraska
Platte County courthouse in Columbus
Location in the state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location in the U.S.
Founded	1855
Named for	Platte River
Seat	Columbus
Largest city	Columbus
Area
• Total	685 sq mi (1,774 km2)
• Land	674 sq mi (1,746 km2)
• Water	11 sq mi (28 km2), 1.5%
Population
• (2010)	32,237
• Density	48/sq mi (19/km²)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.platte.ne.us

Platte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,237.^[1] Its county seat is Columbus.^[2] The county was created in 1855.^[3][4]

Platte County comprises the Columbus, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Platte County is represented by the prefix 10 (it had the tenth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 685 square miles (1,770 km²), of which 674 square miles (1,750 km²) is land and 11 square miles (28 km²) (1.5%) is water.^[5]

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 30
• U.S. Highway 81
• Nebraska Highway 22
• Nebraska Highway 39
• Nebraska Highway 45
• Nebraska Highway 91

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 31,662 people, 12,076 households, and 8,465 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 12,916 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.29% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.49% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 6.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,076 households out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,359, and the median income for a family was $47,776. Males had a median income of $30,672 versus $21,842 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,064. About 5.40% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 6.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Columbus (county seat)
• Humphrey
• Newman Grove

Villages

• Cornlea
• Creston
• Duncan
• Lindsay
• Monroe
• Platte Center
• Tarnov

Unincorporated communities

• Oconee
• Rosenburg
• Saint Bernard
• Tracy Valley

Townships

Notable people

• James Keogh, executive editor of Time magazine and the head of the White House speechwriting staff under Richard M. Nixon^[12]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Platte County, Nebraska

References

Coordinates: 41°34′N 97°32′W / 41.57°N 97.53°W / 41.57; -97.53

		Madison County	Stanton County
	Boone County		Colfax County
		Platte County, Nebraska
	Nance County	Polk County and Merrick County	Butler County

Municipalities and communities of Platte County, Nebraska, United States County seat: Columbus Cities Columbus Humphrey Newman Grove‡ Villages Cornlea Creston Duncan Lindsay Monroe Platte Center Tarnov Townships Bismark Burrows Butler Columbus Creston Grand Prairie Granville Humphrey Joliet Lost Creek Loup Monroe Oconee St. Bernard Shell Creek Sherman Walker Woodville Unincorporated communities Oconee Rosenburg Saint Bernard Tracy Valley Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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