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North Platte
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city in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Lincoln
- Mayor
- Brandon Kelliher
- Total
- 13.71 sq mi (35.50 km )
- Land
- 13.52 sq mi (35.02 km )
- Water
- 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km )
- Elevation
- 2,802 ft (854 m)
- Density
- 1,729.9/sq mi (667.93/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Zip codes
- 69101, 69103
- Fips code
- 31-35000
- Website
- www .ci .north-platte .ne .us
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- North Platte
- Population
- 23390
- Area
- 34.668853
- Elevation
- 854
- Official website
- www.ci.north-platte.ne.us
- Image
- Golden Spike Tower, North Platte.JPG
- Households
- 10188
- Dialing code
- 308
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- Commons category
- North Platte, Nebraska
- water as percent of area
- 1.3849
- per capita income
- 27096
- postal code
- 69103
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North Platte is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the west-central part of the state, along Interstate 80, at the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers forming the Platte River. The population was 23,390 at the 2020 census, making it the 11th most populous city in Nebraska.
North Platte is a railroad town; Union Pacific Railroad's large Bailey Yard is located within the city. Today, North Platte is served only by freight trains, but during World War II, the city was known for the North Platte Canteen, a volunteer organization serving food to millions of traveling soldiers.