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La PlatteNE

A town, settled in 1871.

Land area

0 sq mi

Is La Platte a good place to live?

We don’t grade La Platte yet; the figures below are still real.

Nearby attractions

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and 25 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Platte. Close and well known come first.

All 37 attractions →

11 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

21 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum

13 mi MuseumJoslyn Art Museum

14 mi MuseumUSS Hazard

15 mi MuseumPottawattamie County Jail

27 mi LandmarkFort Atkinson

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Photo credits

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · USS Hazard: Dave Aldworth / Oldfarm at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pottawattamie County Jail: Smallbones, CC0 · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to La Platte: who provides what

La Platte is unincorporated, so Sarpy County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOmaha Public Power District13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet5 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesSarpy CountySarpy County provides services here

SchoolsBellevue Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereSarpy Election CommissionerSarpy County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021

ZIP code6812368123 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in La Platte.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in La Platte

La Platte has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–37°

Spring40–63°

Summer64–85°

Fall41–65°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 17

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLa Platte’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 14°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in La Platte, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

Full pageLa Platte’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy La Platte is

La Platte beats the Nebraska average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 9.9% of adults report frequent physical distress in La Platte, against 13% in Nebraska’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 28% of La Platte adults have high blood pressure.

	La Platte	Nebraska towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	9.9%	13%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	28%	34%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	8.8%	11%	12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	14%	17%	19%