Platte County is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 32,237. Its

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. 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).

History

Platte County was officially established in 1856 and the

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had its first meeting the following year. Platte County had its first presumptive case of

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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.

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

. The Platte County terrain consists of low rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture, sloping to the east-southeast. The county has an area of , of which is land and (1.5%) is water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 30 * US 81

U.S. Highway 81 * N-22

Nebraska Highway 22 * N-39

Nebraska Highway 39 * N-45

Nebraska Highway 45 * N-91

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

Demographics

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 31,662 people, 12,076 households, and 8,465 families in the county. The

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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%

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, 0.35%

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, 0.28% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03%

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, 3.49% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 6.54% of the population were

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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

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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

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for the county was $18,064. About 5.40% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the

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, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 6.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

(county seat) * Humphrey * Newman Grove (part)

Villages

* Cornlea * Creston *

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* Lindsay * Monroe * Platte Center * Tarnov

Census-designated place

* Lakeview

Other unincorporated communities

* Oconee * Rosenborg * Saint Bernard * Tracy Valley

Townships

* Bismark * Burrows * Butler *

* Creston *

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* Granville * Humphrey * Joliet * Lost Creek * Loup * Monroe * Oconee * St. Bernard *

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* Sherman * Walker * Woodville

Notable people

* James Keogh, executive editor of

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and the head of the

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speechwriting staff under

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Politics

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

References

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