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Moving to Platte Center, Nebraska

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Population: 359. Estimated population in July 2024: 350 (-2.5% change)
Males: 180 (50.1%), Females: 179 (49.9%)

Platte County

Zip code: 68653

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $35,114
Median house value: $61,800

Population by Race

Races in Platte Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (56.3%), Polish (18.7%), Irish (13.6%), Czech (10.3%), English (6.4%), Dutch (3.9%).

Elevation: 1530 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Platte Center

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Platte Center village

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Platte Center:

  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
  • GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GENOA, NE)
  • ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL CO HEALTH CTR (about 24 miles; OSCEOLA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Platte Center:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 69 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 70 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Platte Center:

  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 13 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
  • GENOA MUNI (about 18 miles; GENOA, NE; Abbreviation: 97Y)
  • STROMSBURG MUNI (about 30 miles; STROMSBURG, NE; Abbreviation: 11K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Platte Center:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 74 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 74 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Public primary/middle school in Platte Center:

  • PLATTE CENTER ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 132; Grades: PK – 08)

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