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Platte County

county in Nebraska, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Nebraska
Founded: January 26, 1856
Named after: Platte River
Seat: Columbus
Largest city: Columbus
Total: 684.590 sq mi (1,773.08 km )
Land: 675.118 sq mi (1,748.55 km )
Water: 9.472 sq mi (24.53 km ) 1.38%
Estimate 2025: 35,649
Density: 50.800/sq mi (19.614/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Area code: 402 and 531
Congressional district: 1st
Website: plattecounty.ne.gov

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Platte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,296, and was estimated to be 35,649 in 2025, making it the eighth-most populous county in Nebraska. The county seat and the largest city is Columbus.

Platte County comprises the Columbus, NE Micropolitan area.