Oconee Township, Platte County, Nebraska

Oconee Township
Township
Location in Platte County
Coordinates: 41°27′56″N 097°35′38″W
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Platte
Area
• Total	25.95 sq mi (67.2 km^2)
• Land	25.09 sq mi (64.99 km^2)
• Water	0.85 sq mi (2.21 km^2)  3.29%
Elevation	1,506 ft (459 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	499
• Density	19/sq mi (7.4/km^2)
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]

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

• County government in Nebraska

References

1. "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. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

External links

• City-Data.com