Oconee Township, Platte County, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:	Oconee Township
Settlement Type:	Township
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Platte
Area Total Km2:	67.2
Area Land Km2:	64.99
Area Water Km2:	2.21
Area Total Sq Mi:	25.95
Area Land Sq Mi:	25.09
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.85
Area Water Percent:	3.29
Population As Of:	2020
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	499
Population Density Km2:	auto
Elevation M:	459
Elevation Ft:	1506
Coordinates:	41.4656°N -97.5939°W
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	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

External links

• City-Data.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . January 25, 2023.
2. Book: Phillips, G. W.. Past and Present of Platte County, Nebraska: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. 1915. Clarke. 319.
3. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 116. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.