North Platte, Nebraska

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The city of North Platte is located in Lincoln County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for North Platte: N. Platte

North Platte is 850 feet [259.08 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: North Platte lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of North Platte, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, North Platte had a population of 23,878 people^<2> (or 68.94% of the total population of Lincoln County). The population of North Platte represented 1.4% of the total of Nebraska, making it the state's 8th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, North Platte had a population of 24,107 people. This is an increase of 0.96% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for North Platte.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Brady	E	21 mi [33.8 km]	371	1.37% increase
	Dickens	SW	23 mi [37.01 km]	---
	Gandy	NE	28 mi [45.06 km]	28	6.67% decrease
	Hershey	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	699	22.2% increase
	Maxwell	E	12 mi [19.31 km]	319	1.27% increase
	Somerset	S	21 mi [33.8 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for North Platte.

Websites for North Platte

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