Platte County, Missouri
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Platte County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 106,718. Its county seat is Platte City.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was organized December 31, 1838,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> from the Platte Purchase,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> named for the Platte River. (Platte is derived from the French word for a low, shallow, or intermittent stream.) The Kansas City International Airport is located in the county, approximately one mile west of Interstate 29 between mile markers 12 and 15. The land for the airport was originally in an unincorporated portion of Platte County before being annexed by Platte City, and eventually Kansas City.
Geography
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> The county's southwestern border with Kansas is formed by the Missouri River.
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Buchanan County (north)
- Clinton County (northeast)
- Clay County (east)
- Wyandotte County, Kansas (south)
- Leavenworth County, Kansas (southwest)
- Atchison County, Kansas (northwest)
Major highways
[edit]- File:I-29 (MO).svg Interstate 29
- File:I-435 (MO).svg Interstate 435
- File:I-635 (MO).svg Interstate 635
- File:US 69.svg U.S. Route 69
- File:US 71.svg U.S. Route 71
- File:MO-9.svg Route 9
- File:MO-45.svg Route 45
- File:MO-92.svg Route 92
- File:MO-152.svg Route 152
- File:MO-273.svg Route 273
- File:MO-371.svg Route 371
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Demographics
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 73,781 people, 29,278 households, and 20,231 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 30,902 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 91.45% White, 3.49% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Approximately 3.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 23.4% were of German, 12.5% Irish, 12.2% American and 11.4% English ancestry.
There were 29,278 households, out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 8.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $55,849, and the median income for a family was $65,236. Males had a median income of $44,310 versus $31,005 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,356. About 3.30% of families and 4.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.70% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.
2020 Census
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (NH) | 81,426 | 76.3% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 8,135 | 7.62% |
| Native American (NH) | 391 | 0.36% |
| Asian (NH) | 2,721 | 2.55% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 695 | 0.65% |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 6,189 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,161 | 6.71% |
Education
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[edit]School districts (all full K-12) include:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> Template:Div col
- East Buchanan County C-1 School District
- North Kansas City 74 School District
- North Platte County R-I School District
- Park Hill School District
- Platte County R-III School District
- Smithville R-II School District
- West Platte County R-II School District
Public schools
[edit]- North Platte R-I School District – Dearborn
- North Platte Elementary School (PK-03)
- North Platte Intermediate School (04-06)
- North Platte Junior High School (07-08)
- North Platte High School (09-12)
- Park Hill School District – Kansas City
- Russell Jones Education Center (K-12) – (Special Education)
- Hopewell Elementary School (K-05)
- Alfred L. Renner Elementary School (K-05)
- Thomas B. Chinn Elementary School (K-05)
- English Landing Elementary School (K-05)
- Graden Elementary School (K-05)
- Hawthorn Elementary School (K-05)
- Line Creek Elementary School (K-05)
- Gerner Family Early Education Center (PK)
- Prairie Point Elementary School (K-05)
- Southeast Elementary School (K-05)
- Tiffany Ridge Elementary School (K-05)
- Union Chapel Elementary School (K-05)
- Congress Middle School (06-08)
- Lakeview Middle School (06-08)
- Plaza Middle School (06-08)
- Walden Middle School (06-08)
- Park Hill High School (09-12) -- within Kansas City city limits
- Park Hill South High School (09-12) – Riverside
- LEAD Innovation Studio (09-12)
- Platte County R-III School District – Platte City
- Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School (K-5)
- Pathfinder Elementary School (PK-5)
- Compass Elementary School (PK-5)
- Barry Elementary School (PK-5)
- Platte Purchase Middle School (06-08)
- Platte City Middle School (06-08)
- Platte County High School (09-12)
- West Platte County R-II School District – Weston
- Central Elementary School (PK-06)
- West Platte County High School (07-12)
Private schools
[edit]- Clay-Platte Children's House Montessori School – Kansas City (PK-08) – Nonsectarian
- Martin Luther Academy – Kansas City (K-08) – Lutheran
- Northland Christian Education System – Kansas City (PK-12) – Nondenominational Christian
- St. Therese School – Kansas City (K-08) – Roman Catholic
- Prairie View KinderCare – Kansas City (NS/PK) – Nonsectarian
- Christ Lutheran Pre-Kindergarten School – Platte Woods (NS/PK) – Lutheran
- Our Savior Christian Academy - Platte City and Smithville (PK-12)
Public libraries
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[edit]Cities
[edit]- Camden Point
- Dearborn
- Edgerton
- Houston Lake
- Kansas City (partly in Jackson and Clay counties and a small part in Cass County)
- Lake Waukomis
- Northmoor
- Parkville
- Platte City (county seat)
- Platte Woods
- Riverside
- Smithville (mostly in Clay County)
- Tracy
- Weatherby Lake
- Weston
Villages
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[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]- Beverly
- Dye
- East Leavenworth
- Edgerton Junction
- Hoover
- Kerrville
- New Market
- Stillings
- Stubbs
- Waldron
- West Platte
- Woodruff
Politics
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Local
[edit]The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Platte County. Republicans hold all of the elected positions in the county. However, Governor Jay Nixon carried the county in his two successful elections, and in 2004, Claire McCaskill of Jackson County narrowly won a majority of the county's votes over Republican victor Matt Blunt. While the county has swung to the Republican party, the presence of Kansas City has helped keep the county competitive into the 21st century.
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State
[edit]| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 2024 | 52.31% 30,102 | 45.75% 26,328 | 1.94% 1,114 |
| 2020 | 51.84% 29,616 | 46.02% 26,293 | 2.14% 1,222 |
| 2016 | 50.20% 24,738 | 46.62% 22,973 | 2.58% 1,269 |
| 2012 | 44.64% '20,154 | 52.39% 23,654 | 2.97% 1,339 |
| 2008 | 42.51% 19,417 | 55.23% 25,228 | 2.26% 1,032 |
| 2004 | 48.31% 20,137 | 50.31% 20,970 | 1.32% 577 |
| 2000 | 50.23% 16,971 | 47.69% 16,115 | 2.08% 703 |
| 1996 | 36.40% 10,581 | 61.37% 17,840 | 2.23% 647 |
Platte County is divided into three legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, one held by a Republican and two held by Democrats.
- District 12 — Jamie Johnson (D-Kansas City). Consists of Parkville, Riverside, and Platte Woods.
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- District 13 — Sean Pouche (R-Kansas City). Consists of the communities of Platte City, Weston, Farley, Ferrelview, and a part of the city of Kansas City. District 13 also consists of portions of Buchannan County.
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- District 14 – Ashley Aune (D-Kansas City). Consists of the communities of Houston Lake, Lake Waukomis, Weatherby Lake, Northmoor, and part of the city of Kansas City.
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Federal
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Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
[edit]Template:Main Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 5,434, than any candidate from either party in Platte County during the 2008 presidential primary.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Platte County Government's Website
- Platte County Sheriff's Office Website
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Platte County Template:Webarchive from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
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