Platte County | |
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Coordinates: 39°23′N94°46′W / 39.38°N 94.77°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 |
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.
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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1840 | 8,913 | — | |
1850 | 16,845 | 89.0% | |
1860 | 18,350 | 8.9% | |
1870 | 17,352 | −5.4% | |
1880 | 17,366 | 0.1% | |
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 | 13,862 | 0.3% | |
1950 | 14,973 | 8.0% | |
1960 | 23,350 | 55.9% | |
1970 | 32,081 | 37.4% | |
1980 | 46,341 | 44.4% | |
1990 | 57,867 | 24.9% | |
2000 | 73,781 | 27.5% | |
2010 | 89,322 | 21.1% | |
2020 | 106,718 | 19.5% | |
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.
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% |
School districts (all full K-12) include: [12]
This section needs to be updated.(April 2023) |
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 | |||
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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 |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jamie Johnson | 7,399 | 52.16% | ||
Republican | Tom Hutsler | 6,785 | 47.84% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sean Pouche | 9,323 | 100% | +43.39% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sean Pouche | 14,054 | 56.61% | ||
Democratic | Vic Abundis | 10,774 | 43.39% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Vic Allred | 10,575 | 54.34% | ||
Democratic | Mitch Weber | 8,864 | 45.55% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Nick Marshall | 12,440 | 59.02% | −40.98 | |
Democratic | Tyler McCall | 8,636 | 40.98% | +40.98 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Nick Marshall | 7,539 | 100.00% | +38.04 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Nick Marshall | 11,712 | 61.96% | ||
Democratic | Gerry Byrne | 7,192 | 38.04 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ashley Aune | 7,859 | 53.22% | +0.22% | |
Republican | Eric Holmes | 6,907 | 46.78% | −0.22% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ashley Aune | 12,076 | 53.00% | ||
Republican | Eric Holmes | 10,707 | 47.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kevin Corlew | 8,716 | 50.17% | −2.49 | |
Democratic | Matt Sain | 8,656 | 49.83% | +2.49 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kevin Corlew | 10,084 | 52.66% | −3.55 | |
Democratic | Martin T. Rucker II | 9,067 | 47.34% | +3.55 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kevin Corlew | 4,812 | 56.21% | +1.40 | |
Democratic | Stephanie Isaacson | 3,749 | 43.79 | −1.40 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ron Schieber | 9,459 | 54.81% | ||
Democratic | Eric Pendell | 7,799 | 45.19% |
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).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tony Luetkemeyer | 22,503 | 55.07% | +3.30% | |
Democratic | Sarah Shorter | 18,356 | 44.93% | −3.11% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tony Luetkemeyer | 22,751 | 51.77% | ||
Democratic | Martin T. Rucker II | 21,113 | 48.04% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rob Schaaf | 13,071 | 59.26% | ||
Democratic | Martin T. Rucker | 8,987 | 40.74% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Eric Schmitt | 20,304 | 49.38% | +0.79% | |
Democratic | Trudy Busch Valentine | 19,918 | 48.44% | +0.17% | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 683 | 1.66% | +0.54% | |
Constitution | Paul Venable | 215 | 0.52% | +0.52% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Josh Hawley | 21,618 | 48.59% | ||
Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 21,477 | 48.27% | ||
Independent | Craig O'Dear | 670 | 1.51% | ||
Libertarian | Japheth Campbell | 499 | 1.12% | ||
Green | Jo Crain | 200 | 0.45% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Roy Blunt | 22,929 | 46.76% | +6.99 | |
Democratic | Jason Kander | 23,795 | 48.52% | −3.96 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 1,413 | 2.88% | −4.87 | |
Green | Johnathan McFarland | 530 | 1.08% | +1.08 | |
Constitution | Fred Ryman | 371 | 0.76% | +0.76 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Todd Akin | 17,870 | 39.77% | ||
Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 23,578 | 52.48% | ||
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 3,480 | 7.75% |
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sam Graves | 22,310 | 54.41% | −0.97% | |
Democratic | Henry Martin | 17,827 | 43.37% | +0.92% | |
Independent | Edward A (Andy) Maidment | 870 | 2.12% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sam Graves | 31,344 | 55.38% | ||
Democratic | Gena Ross | 24,026 | 42.45% | ||
Libertarian | Jim Higgins | 1,225 | 2.16% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sam Graves | 24,518 | 55.45% | ||
Democratic | Henry Robert Martin | 18,583 | 42.03% | ||
Libertarian | Dan Hogan | 1,088 | 2.46% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sam Graves | 29,596 | 60.91% | −1.12 | |
Democratic | David M. Blackwell | 17,016 | 35.02% | +1.33 | |
Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 1,321 | 2.72% | −1.56 | |
Green | Mike Diel | 653 | 1.34% | +1.34 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sam Graves | 13,780 | 62.03% | −0.01 | |
Democratic | Bill Hedge | 7,483 | 33.69% | −1.66 | |
Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 951 | 4.28% | +1.67 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sam Graves | 27,641 | 62.04% | ||
Democratic | Kyle Yarber | 15,753 | 35.35% | ||
Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 1,162 | 2.61% |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 28,917 | 50.49% | 27,179 | 47.46% | 1,174 | 2.05% |
2016 | 25,933 | 52.28% | 20,057 | 40.43% | 3,618 | 7.29% |
2012 | 25,618 | 56.04% | 19,175 | 41.95% | 917 | 2.01% |
2008 | 24,460 | 52.44% | 21,459 | 46.01% | 721 | 1.55% |
2004 | 23,302 | 55.52% | 18,412 | 43.87% | 256 | 0.61% |
2000 | 17,785 | 52.23% | 15,325 | 45.00% | 944 | 2.77% |
1996 | 13,332 | 45.36% | 12,705 | 43.23% | 3,352 | 11.41% |
1992 | 9,380 | 31.82% | 10,920 | 37.04% | 9,178 | 31.14% |
1988 | 11,838 | 51.18% | 11,225 | 48.53% | 66 | 0.29% |
1984 | 12,859 | 62.64% | 7,668 | 37.36% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 10,092 | 53.81% | 7,342 | 39.14% | 1,322 | 7.05% |
1976 | 8,103 | 47.51% | 8,651 | 50.73% | 300 | 1.76% |
1972 | 8,764 | 67.69% | 4,183 | 32.31% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 4,836 | 42.74% | 4,665 | 41.22% | 1,815 | 16.04% |
1964 | 3,059 | 33.24% | 6,143 | 66.76% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 4,771 | 44.88% | 5,860 | 55.12% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 3,596 | 40.55% | 5,271 | 59.45% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 3,390 | 42.36% | 4,604 | 57.53% | 9 | 0.11% |
1948 | 1,644 | 27.34% | 4,354 | 72.40% | 16 | 0.27% |
1944 | 2,344 | 38.47% | 3,741 | 61.40% | 8 | 0.13% |
1940 | 2,545 | 35.38% | 4,635 | 64.44% | 13 | 0.18% |
1936 | 1,787 | 26.71% | 4,884 | 72.99% | 20 | 0.30% |
1932 | 1,160 | 18.24% | 5,179 | 81.46% | 19 | 0.30% |
1928 | 2,423 | 41.94% | 3,344 | 57.88% | 10 | 0.17% |
1924 | 1,999 | 34.80% | 3,674 | 63.96% | 71 | 1.24% |
1920 | 1,724 | 28.25% | 4,361 | 71.47% | 17 | 0.28% |
1916 | 921 | 23.52% | 2,974 | 75.96% | 20 | 0.51% |
1912 | 510 | 14.80% | 2,535 | 73.58% | 400 | 11.61% |
1908 | 982 | 25.84% | 2,795 | 73.53% | 24 | 0.63% |
1904 | 953 | 27.06% | 2,537 | 72.03% | 32 | 0.91% |
1900 | 997 | 24.45% | 3,052 | 74.86% | 28 | 0.69% |
1896 | 1,044 | 24.47% | 3,191 | 74.80% | 31 | 0.73% |
1892 | 885 | 23.71% | 2,664 | 71.38% | 183 | 4.90% |
1888 | 1,010 | 26.75% | 2,727 | 72.24% | 38 | 1.01% |
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.
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