Platte County, Missouri

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Platte County
County
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Platte County Courthouse
Map of Missouri highlighting Platte County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
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Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°23′N94°46′W / 39.38°N 94.77°W / 39.38; -94.77
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
FoundedDecember 31, 1838
Named for Platte River or Platte Purchase
Seat Platte City
Largest city Kansas City
Area
 • Total
427 sq mi (1,110 km2)
 • Land420 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Water6.6 sq mi (17 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
106,718
 • Density250/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 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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Geography

Platte County Courthouse in Platte City was built after the original courthouse was burned with the rest of Platte City during the American Civil War. Blanche Barrow was held at the adjoining jail following a Bonnie & Clyde shootout just south of Platte City. Platte-courthouse.jpg
Platte County Courthouse in Platte City was built after the original courthouse was burned with the rest of Platte City during the American Civil War. Blanche Barrow was held at the adjoining jail following a Bonnie & Clyde shootout just south of Platte City.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 427 square miles (1,110 km2), of which 420 square miles (1,100 km2) is land and 6.6 square miles (17 km2) (1.5%) is water. [4] The county's southwestern border with Kansas is formed by the Missouri River.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840 8,913—
1850 16,84589.0%
1860 18,3508.9%
1870 17,352−5.4%
1880 17,3660.1%
1890 16,278−6.3%
1900 16,193−0.5%
1910 14,429−10.9%
1920 13,996−3.0%
1930 13,819−1.3%
1940 13,8620.3%
1950 14,9738.0%
1960 23,35055.9%
1970 32,08137.4%
1980 46,34144.4%
1990 57,86724.9%
2000 73,78127.5%
2010 89,32221.1%
2020 106,71819.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1790-1960 [6] 1900-1990 [7]
1990-2000 [8] 2010-2020 [9]

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.

2020 Census

Platte County Racial Composition [11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)81,42676.3%
Black or African American (NH)8,1357.62%
Native American (NH)3910.36%
Asian (NH)2,7212.55%
Pacific Islander (NH)6950.65%
Other/Mixed (NH)6,1895.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7,1616.71%

Education

School districts

School districts (all full K-12) include: [12]

Public schools

Private schools

Public libraries

Communities

Cities

Villages

Civil townships

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Local

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.

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

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 51.84%29,61646.02% 26,2932.14% 1,222
2016 50.20%24,73846.62% 22,9732.58% 1,269
2012 44.64% '20,15452.39%23,6542.97% 1,339
2008 42.51% 19,41755.23%25,2282.26% 1,032
2004 48.31% 20,13750.31%20,9701.32% 577
2000 50.23%16,97147.69% 16,1152.08% 703
1996 36.40% 10,58161.37%17,8402.23% 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.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 12 — Platte County (2022) [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jamie Johnson7,39952.16%
Republican Tom Hutsler6,78547.84%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 13 — Platte County (2022) [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sean Pouche9,323100%+43.39%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 13 — Platte County (2020) [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sean Pouche14,05456.61%
Democratic Vic Abundis10,77443.39%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 13 — Platte County (2020) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Vic Allred10,57554.34%
Democratic Mitch Weber8,86445.55%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 13 — Platte County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Nick Marshall12,44059.02%−40.98
Democratic Tyler McCall8,63640.98%+40.98
Missouri House of Representatives — District 13 — Platte County (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Nick Marshall7,539100.00%+38.04
Missouri House of Representatives — District 13 — Platte County (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Nick Marshall11,71261.96%
Democratic Gerry Byrne7,19238.04
Missouri House of Representatives — District 14 — Platte County (2022) [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ashley Aune7,85953.22%+0.22%
Republican Eric Holmes6,90746.78%−0.22%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 14 — Platte County (2020) [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ashley Aune12,07653.00%
Republican Eric Holmes10,70747.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 14 — Platte County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin Corlew8,71650.17%−2.49
Democratic Matt Sain8,65649.83%+2.49
Missouri House of Representatives — District 14 — Platte County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin Corlew10,08452.66%−3.55
Democratic Martin T. Rucker II9,06747.34%+3.55
Missouri House of Representatives — District 14 — Platte County (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin Corlew4,81256.21%+1.40
Democratic Stephanie Isaacson3,74943.79−1.40
Missouri House of Representatives — District 14 — Platte County (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ron Schieber9,45954.81%
Democratic Eric Pendell7,79945.19%

All of Platte County is a part of Missouri's 34th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville).

Missouri Senate — District 34 — Platte County (2022) [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tony Luetkemeyer22,50355.07%+3.30%
Democratic Sarah Shorter18,35644.93%−3.11%
Missouri Senate — District 34 — Platte County (2018) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tony Luetkemeyer22,75151.77%
Democratic Martin T. Rucker II21,11348.04%
Missouri Senate — District 34 — Platte County (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Rob Schaaf13,07159.26%
Democratic Martin T. Rucker8,98740.74%

Federal

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Platte County (2022) [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Eric Schmitt 20,30449.38%+0.79%
Democratic Trudy Busch Valentine19,91848.44%+0.17%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine6831.66%+0.54%
Constitution Paul Venable2150.52%+0.52%
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Platte County (2018) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Josh Hawley21,61848.59%
Democratic Claire McCaskill21,47748.27%
Independent Craig O'Dear6701.51%
Libertarian Japheth Campbell4991.12%
Green Jo Crain2000.45%
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Platte County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roy Blunt22,92946.76%+6.99
Democratic Jason Kander23,79548.52%−3.96
Libertarian Jonathan Dine1,4132.88%−4.87
Green Johnathan McFarland5301.08%+1.08
Constitution Fred Ryman3710.76%+0.76
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Platte County (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Todd Akin17,87039.77%
Democratic Claire McCaskill23,57852.48%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine3,4807.75%

All of Platte County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Platte County (2022) [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sam Graves22,31054.41%−0.97%
Democratic Henry Martin17,82743.37%+0.92%
Independent Edward A (Andy) Maidment8702.12%
U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri’s 6th Congressional District – Platte County (2020) [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sam Graves31,34455.38%
Democratic Gena Ross24,02642.45%
Libertarian Jim Higgins1,2252.16%
U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri’s 6th Congressional District – Platte County (2018) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sam Graves24,51855.45%
Democratic Henry Robert Martin18,58342.03%
Libertarian Dan Hogan1,0882.46%
U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri’s 6th Congressional District – Platte County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sam Graves29,59660.91%−1.12
Democratic David M. Blackwell17,01635.02%+1.33
Libertarian Russ Lee Monchil1,3212.72%−1.56
Green Mike Diel6531.34%+1.34
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Platte County (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sam Graves13,78062.03%−0.01
Democratic Bill Hedge7,48333.69%−1.66
Libertarian Russ Lee Monchil9514.28%+1.67
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Platte County (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sam Graves27,64162.04%
Democratic Kyle Yarber15,75335.35%
Libertarian Russ Lee Monchil1,1622.61%
United States presidential election results for Platte County, Missouri [17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 29,38150.49%27,56647.37%1,2422.13%
2020 28,91750.49%27,17947.46%1,1742.05%
2016 25,93352.28%20,05740.43%3,6187.29%
2012 25,61856.04%19,17541.95%9172.01%
2008 24,46052.44%21,45946.01%7211.55%
2004 23,30255.52%18,41243.87%2560.61%
2000 17,78552.23%15,32545.00%9442.77%
1996 13,33245.36%12,70543.23%3,35211.41%
1992 9,38031.82%10,92037.04%9,17831.14%
1988 11,83851.18%11,22548.53%660.29%
1984 12,85962.64%7,66837.36%00.00%
1980 10,09253.81%7,34239.14%1,3227.05%
1976 8,10347.51%8,65150.73%3001.76%
1972 8,76467.69%4,18332.31%00.00%
1968 4,83642.74%4,66541.22%1,81516.04%
1964 3,05933.24%6,14366.76%00.00%
1960 4,77144.88%5,86055.12%00.00%
1956 3,59640.55%5,27159.45%00.00%
1952 3,39042.36%4,60457.53%90.11%
1948 1,64427.34%4,35472.40%160.27%
1944 2,34438.47%3,74161.40%80.13%
1940 2,54535.38%4,63564.44%130.18%
1936 1,78726.71%4,88472.99%200.30%
1932 1,16018.24%5,17981.46%190.30%
1928 2,42341.94%3,34457.88%100.17%
1924 1,99934.80%3,67463.96%711.24%
1920 1,72428.25%4,36171.47%170.28%
1916 92123.52%2,97475.96%200.51%
1912 51014.80%2,53573.58%40011.61%
1908 98225.84%2,79573.53%240.63%
1904 95327.06%2,53772.03%320.91%
1900 99724.45%3,05274.86%280.69%
1896 1,04424.47%3,19174.80%310.73%
1892 88523.71%2,66471.38%1834.90%
1888 1,01026.75%2,72772.24%381.01%

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

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

References

  1. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Platte County History". Platte County, Missouri. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ Soil Survey (Platte County, Missouri ed.). U.S. Dept of Agriculture. 1923. p. 2. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Platte County, Missouri".
  12. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Platte County, MO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022. - Text list
  13. ↑ Breeding, Marshall. "Mid-Continent Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2022 Official Results" (PDF). Platte County Board of Elections. November 8, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 "Platte County Board of Elections" (PDF). Platte County Board of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2022.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Platte County 2018 Election Results" (PDF). Platte County Board of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 26, 2022.
  17. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 26, 2018.

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