North Platte
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Golden Spike Tower (2012) |
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State : | United States |
State : | Nebraska |
County : | Lincoln County |
Coordinates : | 41 ° 8 ′ N , 100 ° 46 ′ W |
Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
Residents : | 23,878 (as of: 2000) |
Population density : | 881.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
Area : | 27.4 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 27.1 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land |
Height : | 854 m |
Postcodes : | 69101, 69103 |
Area code : | +1 308 |
FIPS : | 31-35000 |
GNIS ID : | 0831719 |
Website : | www.ci.north-platte.ne.us |
Mayor : | Dwight Livingston |
North Platte is a small town in Nebraska in the American Midwest . It is located at the confluence of the North Platte River and South Platte River in the southwest of the state of Nebraska. North Platte is the largest city and county seat of Lincoln County and is located off Interstate 80 .
North Platte is a railroad town ; The Union Pacific Railroad maintains the world's largest marshalling yard , called Bailey Yard, west of the town .
North Platte has 23,878 people, 9944 households and 6224 families. The median income in North Platte per household is $ 34,181 and $ 42,753 per family. Males have a median income of $ 36,445 and females $ 20,157. The per capita income in North Platte is $ 18,306. 10.5% of the population live below the poverty line .
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Web links
- North Platte Telegraph (local newspaper)