Profile for North Platte, Nebraska, NE

North Platte is at the confluence of the North Platte and South Platte rivers.

During World War II, townspeople established a tradition of welcoming every train of soldiers passing through the town. They greeted an estimated 6 million men, providing them with food, magazines, and dances with local women

Local festivals include:

• Nebraskaland Days - June 9-17, 22-23, 2007
• Lincoln County Fair - Aug. 1-6, 2007
• Fall Fun Fest - Sept. 7-16, 2007
• Bluegrass Festival - April 25-28, 2007
• Plattepus Waterfest - July 13-15, 2007
• Heritage Festival - June 9-10, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Maloney State Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Lincoln County Historical Museum and Western Heritage Village, Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park, Fort Cody Trading Post, North Platte Area Children's Museum

Colleges and universities: Mid Plains Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about North Platte demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lincoln County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 69101 ZIP code.

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• North Platte city government
• Lincoln County government
• North Platte Chamber of Commerce
• North Platte tourism

31% of North Platte residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the North Platte ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near North Platte
• Cemeteries in Lincoln County
• Genealogy page (NE GenWeb) for Lincoln County
• Libraries in or near North Platte

Post a query on a message board:

• Lincoln County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• North Platte area parks

• Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen

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• Cemetery record compendium
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• North Platte business guide
• North Platte Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Nebraska
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• Crime in Lincoln County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in North Platte was $18,306, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Lincoln County economic census
• Lincoln County economic summary
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• Lincoln County unemployment rate
• Nebraska economic data

16% of North Platte residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near North Platte
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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North Platte festival dates:

• Nebraskaland Days - June 9-17, 22-23, 2007
• Lincoln County Fair - Aug. 1-6, 2007
• Fall Fun Fest - Sept. 7-16, 2007
• Bluegrass Festival - April 25-28, 2007
• Plattepus Waterfest - July 13-15, 2007
• NEBRASKAland Days - June 9-17, 22-23, 2007
• Heritage Festival - June 9-10, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

North Platte festival web sites:

• Nebraskaland Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nebraska county fairs
• Nebraska festivals (Nebraska tourism department)
• Send us festival info for North Platte

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• Nebraska state government
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• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Nebraska
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lincoln County genealogy forum

Median rent in North Platte, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $342.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $798.

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Libraries in North Platte include North Platte Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in North Platte include North Platte Telegraph

TV stations in North Platte include K11TW, K13VO, KNOP, KPNE.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KPNE-FM.

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Lincoln County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our North Platte political report.

• Nebraska Democratic party
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The average commute time for North Platte workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in North Platte between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in North Platte include Best Western Chalet Lodge, Comfort Inn, Days Inn North Platte, Holiday Inn Express, Motel 6, Quality Inn, Ramada, Sands Motor Inn, Super 8, Travelers Inn.

• North Platte travel guide
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• Nebraska tourism bureau

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