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Platte Township, Dodge County, Nebraska

Platte Township, Dodge County, township, in Dodge County, Nebraska. Platte Township, Dodge County had 2,209 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,255 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,828 (±436). GEOID 3105339275.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,209

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,255 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,828 ±436

Median household income

$56,625

±$25,145 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $76,475

Median home value

$142,600

±$81,877 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $238,600

Median gross rent

$843

±$128 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $1,072

Where is Platte Township, Dodge County and what county is it in?

Platte Township, Dodge County is a township in Dodge County, Nebraska. It covers 30.7 square miles of land, 73 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Platte Township (Dodge County): Inglewood (village, 380 in 2020) and Ames (CDP, 14 in 2020).

Platte Township, Dodge County is in the Fremont, NE micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Platte Township, Dodge County (marked with a dot) in Dodge County, Nebraska. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Platte Township, Dodge County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,209 people lived in Platte Township, Dodge County on July 1, 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, while Nebraska grew 2.9%. The 2020 Census counted 2,255 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,828 (±436).

  • July 2020→2021 −44 (2,210)
  • 2021→2022 −3 (2,207)
  • 2022→2023 −11 (2,196)
  • 2023→2024 +9 (2,205)
  • 2024→2025 +4 (2,209)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePlatte Township, Dodge CountyDodge CountyNebraskaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,828±43637,3511,978,707−771
Households919±21415,168797,847no clear change
Average household size1.97±0.302.402.42−0.49
Housing units1,143±21916,725863,444no clear change

Platte Township, Dodge County's population since 2000

From 2,307 in 2000 to 2,209 in 2025: down 4.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Platte Township, Dodge County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,307
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,235
  • 2010 Census 2,235
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,213
  • 2020 Census 2,255
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,209

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Platte Township, Dodge County?

The median resident of Platte Township, Dodge County is 51.3 years old; 17.0% are under 18 and 29.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 15.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePlatte Township, Dodge CountyDodge CountyNebraskaChange since 2015-2019
Median age51.3±8.639.337.2+11.3
Under 18 years17.0%±8.8 pts25.2%24.5%–
65 years and over29.3%±10.8 pts19.1%16.7%–
Male44.1%±7.3 pts50.4%50.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)15.0%±8.4 pts18.0%12.7%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic83.0%±8.5 pts77.5%75.3%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.5%4.6%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.5%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.1%0.6%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.9%±2.9 pts2.7%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.6%0.4%–
Born outside the United States6.4%±5.7 pts7.6%8.0%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)16.3%±8.5 pts15.3%12.8%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.9%±5.9 pts8.4%6.9%–
With a disability17.6%±6.4 pts13.9%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage6.4%±4.0 pts6.5%7.2%−8.4 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)88.3%±10.3 pts88.4%92.2%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)22.0%±8.9 pts22.0%34.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.5%±2.9 pts6.9%12.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.2%±4.9 pts87.5%86.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.4%±1.0 pts1.8%2.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Platte Township, Dodge County earn?

Half of Platte Township, Dodge County's 919 households earn less than $56,625 a year (±$25,145), against $74,329 in Dodge County and $76,475 in Nebraska. In 2015-2019 it was $71,592 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasurePlatte Township, Dodge CountyDodge CountyNebraskaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$56,625±$25,145$74,329$76,475no clear change
Mean household income$85,713±$17,309$89,611$102,399–
Per capita income$42,910±$9,453$36,770$41,751no clear change
People below the poverty line18.0%±10.4 pts11.0%10.6%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line33.4%±33.0 pts13.7%12.0%–
Households receiving SNAP10.4%±9.0 pts8.2%8.2%–
Households with a computer94.3%±8.2 pts95.9%95.3%–
Households with a broadband subscription77.7%±11.7 pts89.8%90.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Platte Township, Dodge County?

Owners occupy 71.4% of Platte Township, Dodge County's occupied homes and renters 28.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,600 by its owner (±$81,877). The median renter pays $843 a month including utilities, and 37.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePlatte Township, Dodge CountyDodge CountyNebraskaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$142,600±$81,877$208,600$238,600no clear change
Median gross rent$843±$128$1,060$1,072no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent37.8%±23.7 pts28.4%35.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,917±$823$1,511$1,736–
Owner-occupied homes71.4%±12.3 pts66.9%66.5%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes28.6%±12.3 pts33.1%33.5%–
Housing units1,143±21916,725863,444no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.1%±2.9 pts0.5%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±9.1 pts8.3%4.3%–
Single-family detached homes61.2%±12.2 pts72.4%71.3%–
Mobile homes26.6%±11.4 pts4.9%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later2.6%±2.7 pts1.9%1.8%–
Built 2010 to 20191.4%±1.9 pts6.5%9.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier6.4%±5.0 pts23.0%18.7%–
Households with no vehicle2.2%±3.3 pts3.9%5.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Platte Township, Dodge County work and get to work?

88.2% of Platte Township, Dodge County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePlatte Township, Dodge CountyDodge CountyNebraskaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.4%±11.7 pts66.4%68.6%–
Unemployment rate2.0%±2.8 pts3.4%3.0%–
Drove alone to work88.2%±7.1 pts83.6%76.1%–
Carpooled9.3%±6.8 pts8.6%8.7%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.6 pts0.0%0.5%–
Walked0.0%±2.6 pts1.5%2.3%–
Worked from home2.5%±2.7 pts4.1%11.0%–
Mean travel time to work19.2 min±3.418.8 min19.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Platte Township, Dodge County?

No census tract lies mostly in Platte Township, Dodge County; 6 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Platte Township, Dodge County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Platte Township, Dodge County
Tract 9644Dodge County3,120 $66,484 $119,50044%
Tract 9638Dodge County4,915 $54,904 $230,90018%
Tract 9643Dodge County4,984 $93,385 $227,0007%
Tract 9637Dodge County2,456 $87,279 $253,4007%
Tract 9639Dodge County3,931 $56,300 $200,2003%
Tract 9642Dodge County4,454 $64,151 $171,7001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Platte Township, Dodge County) · Census block assignment files

How does Platte Township, Dodge County compare with other places in Nebraska?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Platte Township, Dodge County is the 4,488th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 7th-most populous of 320 in Nebraska.

Platte Township, Dodge County ranks 115th of 136 places in Nebraska with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Platte Township, Dodge County's rank in Nebraska (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate7th320
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)107th132
Residents per square mile118th136
Median household income115th136
Per capita income25th136
Median home value97th135
Median gross rent69th129
Poverty rate8th109
Bachelor's degree or higher89th135
Median age6th136
Owner-occupied share73rd135
Travel time to work67th135

Platte Township, Dodge County's figures with every place in Nebraska (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Platte Township, Dodge County?

21 of the 57 figures for Platte Township, Dodge County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Platte Township, Dodge County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.