Welcome to Platte County ...
Time Zone: Platte County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Columbus is the Seat for Platte County.
Platte County was founded in 1856. Platte was created by taking area from and Loup Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Platte had a population of 33,413 people. This is an increase of 3.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,237 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Platte represented 1.77% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Platte County:
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cornlea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornlea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornlea
- Cornlea is located in Platte County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Creston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Platte County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
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- Duncan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan is located in Platte County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <2>
- Humphrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey is located in Platte County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <2>
- Lindsay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Platte County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Platte Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
- Platte Center is located in Platte County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <2>
- Tarnov
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
- Tarnov is located in Platte County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Platte County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Butler County
- Colfax County
- Madison County
- Merrick County
- Nance County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |