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Welcome to Plattsmouth ...

The city of Plattsmouth is located in Cass County<1> and is the County Seat for Cass County.

The location of Plattsmouth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plattsmouth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Plattsmouth has a population of 6,420 people<3> (see below for details).

Plattsmouth is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Plattsmouth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Plattsmouth: (402) and (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plattsmouth had an population of 6,420 people. This is a decrease of 1.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Plattsmouth had a population of 6,502 people (which is 25.76% of the total population of Cass County). This makes Plattsmouth the county's most populous community.

The population of Plattsmouth represents 0.36% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,502 people, the population of Plattsmouth decreased 5.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,887 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Plattsmouth.

Communities near Plattsmouth ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plattsmouth.

  • Omaha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
    • Omaha has also been known as:
    • Omaha City
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Omaha
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <6>
  • Council Bluffs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bellevue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Papillion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
    • Papillion is located in Sarpy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Papillion
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <6>
  • La Vista
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
    • La Vista is located in Sarpy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on La Vista
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <6>
  • Ralston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ralston
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <6>
  • Glenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Carter Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Springfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Sarpy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Springfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
  • Louisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plattsmouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plattsmouth.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plattsmouth. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plattsmouth.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plattsmouth. Our list includes 39 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Plattsmouth.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plattsmouth ...

Looking for more information about Plattsmouth? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Plattsmouth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plattsmouth.

Adding Plattsmouth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plattsmouth in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plattsmouth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Plattsmouth post office opened in 1867.

We also found Plattsmouth in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plattsmouth.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plattsmouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cass County: www.cassne.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plattsmouth.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plattsmouth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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