North Platte

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North Platte
Golden Spike Tower (2012)
Golden Spike Tower (2012)
Location in county and state
Lincoln County Nebraska Incorporated and Unincorporated areas North Platte Highlighted.svg
Basic data
State : United States
State : Nebraska
County : Lincoln County
Coordinates : 41 ° 8 ′  N , 100 ° 46 ′  W 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 .

North Platte, Nebraska
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Temperature in ° Cprecipitation in mm
Source: National Weather Service, US Dept of Commerce
Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for North Platte, Nebraska
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Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 1.4 4.9 9.9 16.9 22.1 27.6 31.0 30.0 24.8 18.7 9.7 2.9 O 16.7
Min. Temperature (° C) −13.0 −9.8 −5.0 1.1 7.0 12.3 15.6 14.2 7.9 0.8 −5.9 −11.6 O 1.2
Precipitation ( mm ) 9.1 10.9 30.5 50.5 87.1 85.6 77.7 44.2 40.9 24.9 16.8 11.9 Σ 490.1
Rainy days ( d ) 2.3 2.6 4.5 6.2 8.8 7.4 7.3 5.3 5.2 3.5 2.8 2.3 Σ 58.2
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