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| 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) |
| Time zone | Central (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| 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).
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[]
U.S. Highway 30- U.S. Highway 81
- Nebraska Highway 22
- Nebraska Highway 39
- Nebraska Highway 45
- 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[11]
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 782 | ||
| 1870 | 1,899 | 142.8% | |
| 1880 | 9,511 | 400.8% | |
| 1890 | 15,437 | 62.3% | |
| 1900 | 17,747 | 15.0% | |
| 1910 | 19,006 | 7.1% | |
| 1920 | 19,464 | 2.4% | |
| 1930 | 21,181 | 8.8% | |
| 1940 | 20,191 | −4.7% | |
| 1950 | 19,910 | −1.4% | |
| 1960 | 23,992 | 20.5% | |
| 1970 | 26,508 | 10.5% | |
| 1980 | 28,852 | 8.8% | |
| 1990 | 29,820 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 31,662 | 6.2% | |
| 2010 | 32,236 | 1.8% | |
| US Decennial Census[12] 1790-1960[13] 1900-1990[14] 1990-2000[15] 2010-2020[1] | |||
As of the 2000 United States Census,[16] 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/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% 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[]
- Columbus (county seat)
- Humphrey
- Newman Grove
Villages[]
- Cornlea
- Creston
- Duncan
- Lindsay
- Monroe
- Platte Center
- Tarnov
Census-designated place[]
- Lakeview
Other unincorporated communities[]
- Oconee
- Rosenborg
- Saint Bernard
- Tracy Valley
Townships[]
- Bismark
- Burrows
- Butler
- Columbus
- Creston
- Grand Prairie
- Granville
- Humphrey
- Joliet
- Lost Creek
- Loup
- Monroe
- Oconee
- St. Bernard
- Shell Creek
- Sherman
- Walker
- Woodville
Notable people[]
- James Keogh, executive editor of Time magazine and the head of the White House speechwriting staff under Richard M. Nixon[17]
Politics[]
Platte County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only one election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 12,186 | 77.51% | 3,260 | 20.74% | 275 | 1.75% |
| 2016 | 10,965 | 75.97% | 2,646 | 18.33% | 822 | 5.70% |
| 2012 | 10,061 | 74.68% | 3,148 | 23.37% | 264 | 1.96% |
| 2008 | 9,373 | 69.84% | 3,796 | 28.29% | 251 | 1.87% |
| 2004 | 11,130 | 79.57% | 2,657 | 19.00% | 200 | 1.43% |
| 2000 | 9,861 | 76.69% | 2,612 | 20.31% | 386 | 3.00% |
| 1996 | 7,948 | 64.11% | 3,010 | 24.28% | 1,440 | 11.61% |
| 1992 | 7,736 | 55.75% | 2,424 | 17.47% | 3,717 | 26.79% |
| 1988 | 9,040 | 72.93% | 3,285 | 26.50% | 71 | 0.57% |
| 1984 | 10,069 | 82.38% | 2,061 | 16.86% | 92 | 0.75% |
| 1980 | 8,803 | 73.51% | 2,389 | 19.95% | 783 | 6.54% |
| 1976 | 7,217 | 64.56% | 3,693 | 33.04% | 269 | 2.41% |
| 1972 | 7,871 | 73.38% | 2,855 | 26.62% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 5,817 | 60.69% | 2,999 | 31.29% | 768 | 8.01% |
| 1964 | 4,705 | 47.69% | 5,160 | 52.31% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 6,129 | 58.28% | 4,387 | 41.72% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 6,574 | 69.23% | 2,922 | 30.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 6,695 | 71.68% | 2,645 | 28.32% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 3,812 | 53.47% | 3,317 | 46.53% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 4,509 | 56.67% | 3,448 | 43.33% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 4,929 | 56.07% | 3,862 | 43.93% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 2,850 | 29.96% | 6,249 | 65.70% | 413 | 4.34% |
| 1932 | 1,864 | 21.61% | 6,691 | 77.56% | 72 | 0.83% |
| 1928 | 3,435 | 41.84% | 4,748 | 57.83% | 27 | 0.33% |
| 1924 | 2,108 | 30.70% | 2,173 | 31.64% | 2,586 | 37.66% |
| 1920 | 4,058 | 73.88% | 1,367 | 24.89% | 68 | 1.24% |
| 1916 | 1,918 | 43.54% | 2,412 | 54.76% | 75 | 1.70% |
| 1912 | 589 | 15.18% | 2,015 | 51.93% | 1,276 | 32.89% |
| 1908 | 1,584 | 38.21% | 2,487 | 59.99% | 75 | 1.81% |
| 1904 | 1,947 | 52.64% | 1,511 | 40.85% | 241 | 6.52% |
| 1900 | 1,608 | 42.56% | 2,117 | 56.03% | 53 | 1.40% |
| 1896 | 1,377 | 38.70% | 2,099 | 58.99% | 82 | 2.30% |
| 1892 | 897 | 31.16% | 665 | 23.10% | 1,317 | 45.75% |
| 1888 | 1,240 | 41.92% | 1,627 | 55.00% | 91 | 3.08% |
| 1884 | 1,117 | 45.97% | 1,285 | 52.88% | 28 | 1.15% |
| 1880 | 854 | 50.29% | 832 | 49.00% | 12 | 0.71% |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Platte County, Nebraska
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31/31141.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey Reconnaissance Survey Final Report of Platte County, Nebraska". Nebraska State Historical Society. July 1996. http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/reports/platte_county.pdf.
- ^ Andreas, A. T. (1882). "Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska". http://www.kancoll.org/books/andreas_ne/platte/platte-p2.html.
- ^ "Nebraska State Genealogical Society - Platte County". https://nsgs.org/cpage.php?pt=107.
- ^ STAFF, TELEGRAM. "Platte County has its first presumptive case of COVID-19" (in en). https://columbustelegram.com/news/local/platte-county-has-its-first-presumptive-case-of-covid-19/article_36ec573c-bf93-5b2f-8117-fde027bc8338.html.
- ^ Times, The New York (2021-01-27). "Platte County, Nebraska Covid Case and Risk Tracker" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/platte-nebraska-covid-cases.html.
- ^ Times, The New York (2020-12-17). "See How Vaccinations Are Going in Your County and State" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-19-vaccine-doses.html.
- ^ Platte County NE Google Maps (accessed 27 January 2019)
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_31.txt.
- ^ George Syas State Wildlife Management Area, Columbus NE Google Maps (accessed 27 January 2019)
- ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ne190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "James Keogh; Time Editor, Nixon Staffer". The Washington Post. May 15, 2006. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/14/AR2006051400955.html.
- ^ Election Results
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