Oconee Township, Platte County, Nebraska

Oconee Township
Township

Location in Platte County
Coordinates: 41°27′56″N 097°35′38″W / 41.46556°N 97.59389°W / 41.46556; -97.59389Coordinates: 41°27′56″N 097°35′38″W / 41.46556°N 97.59389°W / 41.46556; -97.59389
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Platte
Area
 • Total 25.95 sq mi (67.2 km2)
 • Land 25.09 sq mi (64.99 km2)
 • Water 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)  3.29%
Elevation 1,506 ft (459 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 491
 • Density 19.6/sq mi (7.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0838171

Oconee Township is one of eighteen townships in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 491 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 496.[1]

The Village of Monroe lies within the Township.

History

Oconee Township was established in 1908.[2] It was likely named after Oconee, Illinois.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Subcounty population estimates: Nebraska 2000-2006" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
  2. ↑ Phillips, G. W. (1915). Past and Present of Platte County, Nebraska: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. Clarke. p. 319.
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 116. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.


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