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Platte County, Nebraska

Platte County, Nebraska, has 35,649 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Columbus. It uses Central Time and covers 675 sq mi (1,749 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
35,649
Land area
675 sq mi (1,749 km²)
County seat or government
Columbus
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$71,552 ± $4,214
Median home value
$223,900 ± $7,772
Median rent, with utilities
$897 ± $67
Homes lived in by their owners
71.6% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Columbus, NE micro areaCentral county
Water area
9.47 sq mi (24.5 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31141
Coordinates (central point)
41.576866, -97.513467
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Platte County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6860130,944 people
  2. 686421,628 people
  3. 686401,212 people
  4. 687581,199 people
  5. 686431,019 people
  6. 68660893 people
  7. 68644762 people
  8. 68653748 people
  9. 68647702 people
  10. 68634635 people
  11. 68631337 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Platte County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Platte County, largest first

  1. Columbus Township3,313 people
  2. Granville Township864 people
  3. Shell Creek Township830 people
  4. Lost Creek Township794 people
  5. Bismark Township769 people
  6. Butler Township639 people
  7. St. Bernard Township632 people
  8. Oconee Township401 people
  9. Humphrey Township373 people
  10. Creston Township322 people
  11. Grand Prairie Township227 people
  12. Burrows Township224 people
All 18
  1. Sherman Township209 people
  2. Loup Township182 people
  3. Walker Township169 people
  4. Joliet Township143 people
  5. Woodville Township85 people
  6. Monroe Township50 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Nebraska, by county

School districts in Platte County, largest first

  1. Columbus Public Schools26,081 people
  2. Lakeview Community Schools5,422 people
  3. Madison Public Schools2,998 people
  4. Twin River Public Schools2,790 people
  5. Humphrey Public Schools2,059 people
  6. Newman Grove Public Schools1,329 people
  7. Leigh Community Schools1,236 people
  8. Clarkson Public Schools1,167 people
  9. St. Edward Public Schools838 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Columbus, Nebraska (city)24,488 people
  2. Newman Grove, Nebraska (city)885 people
  3. Humphrey, Nebraska (city)713 people
  4. Duncan, Nebraska (village)612 people
  5. Lakeview, Nebraska (CDP)447 people
  6. Platte Center, Nebraska (village)318 people
  7. Lindsay, Nebraska (village)313 people
  8. Monroe, Nebraska (village)252 people
  9. Creston, Nebraska (village)170 people
  10. Cornlea, Nebraska (village)42 people
  11. Tarnov, Nebraska (village)27 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Colfax County, Nebraska22 mi east
  2. Madison County, Nebraska24 mi north
  3. Polk County, Nebraska27 mi south
  4. Nance County, Nebraska28 mi southwest
  5. Stanton County, Nebraska29 mi northeast
  6. Boone County, Nebraska30 mi west
  7. Butler County, Nebraska31 mi southeast
  8. Merrick County, Nebraska39 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.