Dodge County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Platte Township’s story
Platte Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Platte TownshipNE
A town of 2,209.
7 bordering townsMap →
Dodge County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domain
Population
2,209
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$143K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
51.3
years
Jobs based here
1,229
Balanced
Is Platte Township a good place to live?
The best of Platte Township’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. 29% of residents are 65 or older in Platte Township, above both the Nebraska town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 6 of Nebraska’s 132 towns score lower on walkability. Platte Township's schools rank behind 83% of the state's. Only 4 of Nebraska’s 127 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest place to walk is Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area, 696 acres with 5.3 miles of trail. Platte Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Platte Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Platte Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →SchoolsC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.4 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $143K, 1.9 years of the Fremont area’s $74K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & income1,229 jobs based hereCOpen →HealthMethodist Fremont Health 4.1 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4% conserved landB+Open →History1 place on the National RegisterCOpen →Civic life0.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Platte Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Platte Township, and how to reach them.
PowerOmaha Public Power District13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDodge Co Sid #3 - Lake VenturaNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Platte Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFremont Public SchoolsNorth Bend Central Public Schools2 districts serve Platte Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereDodge County ClerkDodge County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes68025, 6862168025 88% · 68621 12%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 Platte Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Platte Township faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 334 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Platte Township.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
334
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Platte Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Platte Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall41–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
About two in five of Platte Township’s working residents commute to Fremont
Most working residents leave Platte Township for work: only 4% work in town. Platte Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, above Nebraska’s towns (17 minutes) but below U.S. towns (25 minutes). Platte Township’s median household income is $57,000.
4%work in town
| Platte Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Platte Township4%
Fremont41%
Omaha20%
Lincoln7%
Valley5%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,229
jobs based in Platte Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsB+
Platte Township has set aside 3.8% of its land for conservation
19 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
3.8%conserved
| Platte Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
3.8%
conserved · 865 of 22,895 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area | 5.3 mi | 696 |
| 2. Wildwood Park | 0.6 mi | 36 |
| 3. Izaak Walton Park | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Residents of Platte Township are healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Platte Township beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Platte Township.
50%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Platte Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 40% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Platte Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.8% | 3.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 6.1% |
Methodist Fremont Health
4.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Platte Township
18pages on Platte Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Platte Township
About 7 of every 100 Platte Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska.
About Platte Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Platte Township is one of fourteen townships in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,249 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 2,188. The Village of Inglewood lies within the Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,217 ft
Platte Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Platte Township.
FremontNorth Cedar TownshipPohocco TownshipElkhorn TownshipInglewoodCotterell TownshipNickerson TownshipPlatte Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NE rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Township | — | — | A− | — | C− | B− |
| Fremont | #51 | C | B | — | D | B |
| North Cedar Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pohocco Township | — | — | C− | — | D | B |
| Elkhorn Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inglewood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cotterell Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nickerson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Platte Township and Pohocco Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Platte Township, Fremont and Pohocco Township report no FBI crime data of their own. North Cedar Township, Elkhorn Township, Inglewood, Cotterell Township and Nickerson Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Platte Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Platte Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Platte Township, NE expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.