Platte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 32,237. Its county seat is Columbus. The county was created in 1855.
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 10th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
| Name: | Platte County |
|---|---|
| FIPS code: | 31-141 |
| State: | Nebraska |
| Founded: | 1856 |
| Named for: | Platte River |
| Seat: | Columbus |
| Largest city: | Columbus |
| Total Area: | 685 sq mi (1,770 km²) |
| Land Area: | 674 sq mi (1,750 km²) |
| Total Population: | 34,241 |
| Population Density: | 49.2/sq mi (19.0/km²) |
| Time zone: | UTC−6 (Central) |
| Summer Time Zone (DST): | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website: | www.plattecounty.net |
Platte County location map. Where is Platte County?
History
Platte County was officially established in 1856 and the board of commissioners had its first meeting the following year.
Platte County had its first presumptive case of COVID-19 in late March 2020. As of Oct. 3, 2021, one in seven residents of the county have tested positive for COVID-19 and 40% of all residents are vaccinated.
Platte County Road Map
Geography
The Platte River flows eastward along the south line of Platte County. The Loup River also flows eastward and east-southeastward through the lower section of the county, discharging into the Platte River near Columbus. The Platte County terrain consists of low rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture, sloping to the east-southeast.
The county has an area of 685 square miles (1,770 km), of which 674 square miles (1,750 km) is land and 11 square miles (28 km) (1.5%) is water.
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 30
- U.S. Highway 81
- Nebraska Highway 22
- Nebraska Highway 39
- Nebraska Highway 45
- Nebraska Highway 91
Adjacent counties
- Colfax County – east
- Butler County – southeast
- Polk County – south
- Merrick County – south
- Nance County – southwest
- Boone County – west
- Madison County – north
- Stanton County – northeast
Protected areas
- George Syas State Wildlife Management Area
Platte County Topographic Map
Platte County Satellite Map
Platte County Outline Map
