Plattsmouth is a city in Cass County, Nebraska, home to about 6,731 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68048.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL430 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plattsmouth; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Plattsmouth had 6,544 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Cass County grew from 21,330 residents in 1900 to 26,598 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield 7e, NE weather station (7 miles away).
4,687 jobs at 615 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plattsmouth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Plattsmouth Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattsmouth Early ChildhoodPlattsmouth | Pre-K | 159 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Plattsmouth Elementary SchoolPlattsmouth | Pre-K–4 | 460 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Plattsmouth Middle SchoolPlattsmouth | 5–8 | 386 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Plattsmouth High SchoolPlattsmouth | 9–12 | 474 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Baptist SchoolPlattsmouth | Pre-K–8 | 107 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| First Baptist SchoolPlattsmouth | K–12 | 143 | Baptist | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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