Platte County, Missouri
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Platte County | |
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![]() Platte County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
![]() Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 39°23′N 94°46′W / 39.38°N 94.77°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
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 (2010) | |
• Total | 89,322 |
• Estimate (2018) | 102,985 |
• Density | 210/sq mi (81/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
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 2010 census, the population was 89,322.[1] Its county seat is Platte City.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.