Plattsmouth, Nebraska

About Plattsmouth

Plattsmouth, NE is a close-knit town located in eastern Nebraska, home to 6,887 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Plattsmouth is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,074 residents per square mile.

📰 Plattsmouth News Today

• Patricia "Patty" Coleman Obituary (2026) - Plattsmouth, NE - Brian P. Harvey Funeral Home - Plattsmouth Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5
• Nebraska City Varsity Football @ Plattsmouth MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Texas grandfather, grandson killed in train-vehicle crash near Plattsmouth WOWT · Sep 10
• Creative Backyards Opens New Lot in Denison, Iowa USA Today · Oct 7
• Plattsmouth Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Nebraska headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Plattsmouth Unique

• The only place in America named Plattsmouth — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,887.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Plattsmouth

• Herban Coffee Lab (café)
• Mom's Cafe (café)
• Wahlburgers — burger
• La Fiesta — mexican
• Scooter's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Sisters Cafe — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cass County Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plattsmouth

• Garfield Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Rhylander Park reviews ★
• Schilling Island Refuge reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Plattsmouth

• PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD
• PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PLATTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
• PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

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