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Welcome to Platte County ...

Time Zone: Platte County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Platte City is the Seat for Platte County.

Platte County was founded in 1838.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Platte had a population of 104,726 people. This is an increase of 17.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 89,322 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Platte represented 1.49% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Platte County:

  • Camden Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Point
    • Camden Point is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden Point <3>
  • Dearborn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dearborn is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <3>
  • Edgerton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <3>
  • Farley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Ferrelview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrelview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ferrelview is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Houston Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
    • Houston Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Iatan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
    • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Lake Waukomis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waukomis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
    • Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Northmoor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Northmoor is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Parkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Platte City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
      • Platte City is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <3>
    • Platte Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Woods
      • Platte Woods is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Ridgely
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
    • Tracy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Weatherby Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
      • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
    • Weston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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