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]
Oconee Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Platte County | |
| Coordinates: 41°27′56″N 097°35′38″W / 41.46556°N 97.59389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Platte |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.95 sq mi (67.2 km2) |
| • Land | 25.09 sq mi (64.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2) 3.29% |
| Elevation | 1,506 ft (459 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 499 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0838171 |
The Village of Monroe lies within the Township.
History
editOconee Township was established in 1908.[2] It was likely named after Oconee, Illinois.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Phillips, G. W. (1915). Past and Present of Platte County, Nebraska: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. Clarke. p. 319.
- ^ 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.
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