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.
Midwest
Columbus
Platte County, NE
Population
24,035
Walk Score
70 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$867
Median home value
$187,800
Founded
1856
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Columbus Commercial Historic District · listed 1996
- Evans, Dr. Carroll D. and Lorena R. North, House · listed 1991
Notable landmarks
- Behlen, Walter and Ruby, House · listed 2003
- Columbus Izaak Walton League Lodge · listed 2001
- Columbus Loup River Bridge · listed 1992
- Glur's Tavern · listed 1975
- Gottschalk, Frederick L. and L. Frederick, Houses · listed 1982
- Platte County Courthouse · listed 1990
- Segelke, C., Building · listed 1982
- Snyder, H. E., House · listed 1986
- Stenger, Albert and Lina, House · listed 2007
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