Platte County, Nebraska
Platte County | |
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| County of Platte | |
Interactive map of Platte County | |
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Established | January 26, 1856 |
| Named after | 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 |
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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. 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).