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North Platte is a small city located in Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska on I-80 where the South Platte River and the North Platte River join to form the Platte River . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 23,878. It is the County Seat of Lincoln County . North Platte is a Railroad town; Union Pacific Railroad 's large Bailey Yard is located within the city. Today, North Platte is served only by freight trains, but during World War II the city was famous for the North Platte Canteen. Tens of thousands of volunteers from North Platte and surrounding towns met the troop trains passing through North Platte, offering coffee, sandwiches and hospitality. GEOGRAPHY North Platte is located at (41.135914, -100.770501). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 27.4 Km&2 (10.6 Mi&2 ). 27.1 km&2 (10.5 mi&2) of it is land and 0.3 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.04% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 23,878 people, 9,944 households, and 6,224 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 880.5/km&2 (2,281.5/mi&2). There were 10,718 housing units at an average density of 395.2/km&2 (1,024.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.47% White , 0.71% African American , 0.64% Native American , 0.39% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 3.30% from Other Races , and 1.45% from two or more races. 6.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 9,944 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were Married Couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,181, and the median income for a family was $42,753. Males had a median income of $36,445 versus $20,157 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,306. 10.5% of the population and 7.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 13.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. POINTS OF INTEREST North Platte is home to the world's largest railyard, Bailey Yard. Lincoln County Historical Museum Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park is located near North Platte , a Nebraska living history park about Buffalo Bill Cody . The park includes his actual house known as Scout's Rest Ranch. The park is two miles west of U.S. Highway 83 along U.S. Highway 30 . EXTERNAL LINKS FURTHER READING
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