Platte County | |
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County of Platte | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
Established | January 26, 1856 |
Named for | Platte River |
County seat | Columbus |
Largest city | Columbus |
Area | |
• Total | 685 sq mi (1,770 km2) |
• Land | 674 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
• Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.5% |
Highest elevation | 1,657 ft (505 m) |
Lowest elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
Population (2020) | 34,296 |
• Density | 50.9/sq mi (19.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 402/531 |
FIPS code | 31141 |
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]
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).