Oconee Township, Platte County, Nebraska

Township in Nebraska, United States

41°27′56″N 097°35′38″W / 41.46556°N 97.59389°W / 41.46556; -97.59389CountryUnited StatesStateNebraskaCountyPlatteArea

• Total25.95 sq mi (67.2 km²) • Land25.09 sq mi (64.99 km²) • Water0.85 sq mi (2.21 km²) 3.29%Elevation

1,506 ft (459 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total499 • Density19/sq mi (7.4/km²)GNIS feature ID0838171

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]

References

^ ^a ^b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
^ 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.