Oconee Township, Platte County, Nebraska

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Oconee Township
Township
Map highlighting Oconee Township, Platte County, Nebraska.svg
Location in Platte County
Coordinates: 41°27′56″N097°35′38″W / 41.46556°N 97.59389°W / 41.46556; -97.59389
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Platte
Area
 • Total
25.9 sq mi (67.2 km2)
 • Land25.09 sq mi (64.99 km2)
 • Water0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)  3.29%
Elevation
1,506 ft (459 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
499
 • Density19.9/sq mi (7.68/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0838171

Oconee Township is one of eighteen townships in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 499 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 490. [1]

Contents

The Village of Monroe lies within the Township.

History

Oconee Township was established in 1908. [2] It was likely named after Oconee, Illinois. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Phillips, G. W. (1915). Past and Present of Platte County, Nebraska: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. Clarke. p.  319.
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 116. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.


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