Platte Township, Clay County, Missouri

Platte Township
Interactive map of Platte Township
Coordinates: 39°22′51″N 94°31′49″W / 39.3807406°N 94.5302638°W / 39.3807406; -94.5302638
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyClay
Area
 • Total
75.04 sq mi (194.4 km2)
 • Land68.2 sq mi (177 km2)
 • Water6.84 sq mi (17.7 km2)  9.12%
Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Population
 • Total
19,981
 • Density293/sq mi (113/km2)
FIPS code29-04758142[1]
GNIS feature ID766509[3]

Platte Township is a township in Clay County, Missouri, United States.[3] At the 2020 census, its population was 19,981.[2]

Platte Township was erected in 1827, taking its name from the Platte River.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platte Township, Clay County, Missouri
  4. ^ "Clay County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)