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Platte County, Nebraska

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Platte County is in eastern Nebraska. Columbus, the county seat, is the heart of it all. The landscape is a mix of river valleys and rolling hills. Pretty, in that quiet Nebraska way.

The Platte River runs right through here and forms the southern boundary. In fact, it gives the county its name “Platte County”, actually.

Farming is big business. They grow the same crops as the rest of Nebraska. But there’s industry too, which keeps things interesting. Folks here are friendly, but they keep to themselves.

CategoryDetails
County NamePlatte County
County SeatColumbus
PopulationApproximately 34,000
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesColumbus, Humphrey, Monroe, Platte Center, Tarnov, Duncan, Cornlea, Lindsay
Interstates and HighwaysUS 30, US 81, NE 22, NE 91
FIPS Code31-141
Total Area (Land and Water)685 square miles (Land: 678 sq mi, Water: 7 sq mi)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Colfax County (East), Butler County (Southeast), Polk County (South), Merrick County (South), Nance County (Southwest), Boone County (West), Madison County (North), Stanton County (Northeast)
Time ZoneCentral Time Zone (CT)
StateNebraska
Coordinates41.5706° N, 97.5240° W
EtymologyNamed after the Platte River, which runs through the county
Major LandmarksPawnee Park, Andrew Jackson Higgins Memorial, Platte County Museum
WebsitePlatte County Website

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