Platte_County,_Missouri

Platte County, Missouri
Platte County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor	David Cox
Auditor	Kevin Robinson
County Clerk	Jera Pruitt
Collector	Sheila Palmer
Commissioner; (Presiding)	Scott Fricker
Commissioner; (District 1)	Dagmar Wood
Commissioner; (District 2)	Joe Vanover
Prosecuting Attorney	Eric Zahnd
Sheriff	Mark Owen
Treasurer	Rob Willard

Platte County
Platte County
County
	Platte County Courthouse
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	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°23′N 94°46′W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	December 31, 1838
Named for	Platte River or Platte Purchase
Seat	Platte City
Largest city	Kansas City
Area
• Total	427 sq mi (1,110 km2)
• Land	420 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Water	6.6 sq mi (17 km2) 1.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	106,718
• Density	250/sq mi (96/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.co.platte.mo.us

Platte County, Missouri

County in Missouri, United States

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.^[1] The county was organized December 31, 1838,^[2] from the Platte Purchase,^[3] 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.

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Demographics

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As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 73,781 people, 29,278 households, and 20,231 families residing in the county. The population density was 176 people per square mile (68 people/km²). There were 30,902 housing units at an average density of 74 units per square mile (29/km²). 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.

Politics

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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.