North Platte, Nebraska

About North Platte

North Platte is a close-knit town in western Nebraska with an estimated population of 22,549.

North Platte holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 17.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,315 residents per square mile.

📰 North Platte News Today

• Little Caesars reopens in North Platte knopnews2.com · Aug 18
• Mata_cr North Platte Bulletin · Aug 18
• Driver Arrested After Fatal Crash in Lincoln County Central Nebraska Today · Aug 14
• Nebraska state trooper suffers minor injuries after crash on I-80 KETV · Aug 14
• North Platte airport project closes $30 million funding gap McCook Gazette · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes North Platte Unique

• A top-25 city in Nebraska by population (#11 of 528 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named North Platte — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 22,549.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in North Platte

• Applebee's — american
• Good Life on the Bricks — barbecue
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Amigo's — tex-mex
• Anchor Inn Restaurant & Lounge — seafood
• Canteen Bar & Grille
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza
• Hunan Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• King's Buffet — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lincoln County Historical Museum · Museum
• Cody Park Railroad Museum · Museum
• Fort Cody Trading Post · Attraction
• North Platte Area Children's Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in North Platte

• Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park reviews ★
• Fort McPherson Historical Marker reviews ★
• Scouts Rest Historical Markers reviews ★
• Armory Park reviews ★
• Birdwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Buffalo Bill State Recreation Area reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Cody Park reviews ★
• Eisenhower Park reviews ★
• Fremont Slough State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Interstate Park reviews ★
• Jim Carpernter Memorial Men/Women Softball Complex reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in North Platte

• ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL
• BUFFALO EARLY LEARNING CENTER
• CODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LAKE MALONEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NORTH PLATTE HIGH SCHOOL
• OSGOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Great Plains Health ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of North Platte

🏘️ Nearby Communities