ZIP Code 68601

Columbus, NE · Platte County

41.4297, -97.3684 · View boundary on OpenStreetMap ↗

About Columbus

Columbus is the county seat of Platte County, Nebraska, situated at the confluence of the Loup and Platte rivers roughly 85 miles (137 km) west-northwest of Omaha and 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Lincoln by road, near the county's southern edge. With an estimated population of 24,464 as of 2024, it is the 10th-most populous city in Nebraska.

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Area Profile

US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)

30,619
population
$70,697
median household income
106
people / sq mi
$204,700
median home value
$872
median gross rent
38.8
median age
12,963
housing units
12,025
households
287.7
land area (sq mi)

Key places in 68601

  • Adamy Park park
  • Agricultural Park Historical Marker park
  • Airport Park park
  • Berne Square Park park
  • Buffalo Square park
  • Centennial Park Baseball Complex park
  • Fountain Square park
  • Gerrard Park park
  • Glur Park park
  • Hanover Square park

Points of interest

  • grocery
  • coffee
  • gas
  • pharmacy
  • fast_food

Brands

  • Burger King (1)
  • Freddy's (1)
  • Hy-Vee (1)
  • McDonald's (1)
  • Starbucks (1)
  • Taco Bell (1)
  • Walgreens (1)
  • Walmart (1)
  • Wendy's (1)