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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Columbus.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The county was created in 1855.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Platte County had its first presumptive case of COVID-19 in late March 2020.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As of Oct. 3, 2021, one in seven residents of the county have tested positive for COVID-19<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and 40% of all residents are vaccinated.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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.<ref>Platte County NE Google Maps (accessed 27 January 2019)</ref>

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Colfax County – east
Butler County – southeast
Polk County – south
Merrick County – south
Nance County – southwest
Boone County – west
Madison County – north
Stanton County – northeast

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Protected areas

George Syas State Wildlife Management Area<ref>George Syas State Wildlife Management Area, Columbus NE Google Maps (accessed 27 January 2019)</ref>

Demographics

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As of the 2000 United States Census,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> there were 31,662 people, 12,076 households, and 8,465 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 12,916 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.