Platte County, Nebraska

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Platte County
County
County of Platte
Platte County Courthouse (Nebraska) 2.jpg
Platte County Courthouse
Platte County, Nebraska
Interactive map of Platte County
Map of Nebraska highlighting Platte County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Nebraska.svg  Nebraska
EstablishedJanuary 26, 1856
Named for Platte River
County seat Columbus
Largest cityColumbus
Area
 • Total
685 sq mi (1,770 km2)
 • Land674 sq mi (1,750 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.5%
Highest elevation
1,657 ft (505 m)
Lowest elevation
1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 (2020)
34,296
 • Density50.9/sq mi (19.7/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code 402/531
FIPS code31141
GNIS feature ID 835892
Website www.plattecounty.net

Platte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 34,296. [1] Its county seat is Columbus. [2] The county was created in 1855. [3] [4]

Contents

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).

History

Platte County was officially established in 1856 and the board of commissioners had its first meeting the following year. [5]

Platte County had its first presumptive case of COVID-19 in late March 2020. [6] As of Oct. 3, 2021, one in seven residents of the county have tested positive for COVID-19 [7] and 40% of all residents are vaccinated. [8]

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. [9]

The county has an 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. [10]

Major highways

Transit

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 782—
1870 1,899142.8%
1880 9,511400.8%
1890 15,43762.3%
1900 17,74715.0%
1910 19,0067.1%
1920 19,4642.4%
1930 21,1818.8%
1940 20,191−4.7%
1950 19,910−1.4%
1960 23,99220.5%
1970 26,50810.5%
1980 28,8528.8%
1990 29,8203.4%
2000 31,6626.2%
2010 32,2361.8%
2020 34,2966.4%
US Decennial Census [12]
1790-1960 [13] 1900-1990 [14]
1990-2000 [15] 2010 [16]

As of the 2000 United States Census, [17] there were 31,662 people, 12,076 households, and 8,465 families in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18 people/km2). There were 12,916 housing units at an average density of 19 units per square mile (7.3 units/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.

The county population contained 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

Villages

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated communities

Townships

Notable people

Politics

Platte County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only one election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

United States presidential election results for Platte County, Nebraska [19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 12,32678.33%3,19120.28%2191.39%
2020 12,18677.51%3,26020.74%2751.75%
2016 10,96575.97%2,64618.33%8225.70%
2012 10,06174.68%3,14823.37%2641.96%
2008 9,37369.84%3,79628.29%2511.87%
2004 11,13079.57%2,65719.00%2001.43%
2000 9,86176.69%2,61220.31%3863.00%
1996 7,94864.11%3,01024.28%1,44011.61%
1992 7,73655.75%2,42417.47%3,71726.79%
1988 9,04072.93%3,28526.50%710.57%
1984 10,06982.38%2,06116.86%920.75%
1980 8,80373.51%2,38919.95%7836.54%
1976 7,21764.56%3,69333.04%2692.41%
1972 7,87173.38%2,85526.62%00.00%
1968 5,81760.69%2,99931.29%7688.01%
1964 4,70547.69%5,16052.31%00.00%
1960 6,12958.28%4,38741.72%00.00%
1956 6,57469.23%2,92230.77%00.00%
1952 6,69571.68%2,64528.32%00.00%
1948 3,81253.47%3,31746.53%00.00%
1944 4,50956.67%3,44843.33%00.00%
1940 4,92956.07%3,86243.93%00.00%
1936 2,85029.96%6,24965.70%4134.34%
1932 1,86421.61%6,69177.56%720.83%
1928 3,43541.84%4,74857.83%270.33%
1924 2,10830.70%2,17331.64%2,58637.66%
1920 4,05873.88%1,36724.89%681.24%
1916 1,91843.54%2,41254.76%751.70%
1912 58915.18%2,01551.93%1,27632.89%
1908 1,58438.21%2,48759.99%751.81%
1904 1,94752.64%1,51140.85%2416.52%
1900 1,60842.56%2,11756.03%531.40%

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References

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  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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  6. ↑ STAFF, TELEGRAM. "Platte County has its first presumptive case of COVID-19". Columbus Telegram. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Platte County, Nebraska Covid Case and Risk Tracker". The New York Times. January 27, 2021. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 3, 2021.
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  19. ↑ Election Results

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