Platte Center, NE

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Platte Center, Nebraska

Platte Center, Nebraska, in Platte county, is 66 miles NW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 82 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska. The village has a population of 359.

The People and Families of Platte Center

In Platte Center, about 70% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Platte Center had a median family income of $40,357.

Platte Center Housing

In Platte Center, 83% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Platte Center, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	66 miles NW of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 miles W of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Platte
Standard Zip Codes	68653
Phone Area Codes	402
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.538
Longitude	-97.487

Station	COLUMBUS 3 NE
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	28.4 inches

Station	GENOA 2 W
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 66 F
Annual Precip	28 inches

Station	MADISON 2 W
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	36 to 65 F
Annual Precip	27.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	359	100%
Male	180	50.1%
Female	179	49.9%
Under 18	92	25.6%
18+	267	74.4%
65+	66	18.4%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.95
White	348	96.9%
African-American	1	0.3%
Asian	5	1.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.3%
Mixed Race	4	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	350
Growth	-9
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50%
Polish	17%
Czech	8.7%
Irish	5.1%
Norwegian	3.8%
Dutch	3.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
English	2.6%
Italian	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Swedish	1.3%
Swiss	1%
US/American	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Platte Center	359	$40,357
Columbus	20,971	$48,669
Creston	215	$30,781
Duncan	359	$42,031
Genoa	981	$38,988
Humphrey	786	$46,645
Monroe	307	$43,977

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