Platte Township, Clay County, Missouri

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Platte Township
Township
Platte Township, Clay County, Missouri
Interactive map of Platte Township
Coordinates: 39°22′51″N94°31′49″W / 39.3807406°N 94.5302638°W / 39.3807406; -94.5302638
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri
County Clay
Area
[1]
 • Total
75.04 sq mi (194.4 km2)
 • Land68.2 sq mi (177 km2)
 • Water6.84 sq mi (17.7 km2)  9.12%
Elevation
[2]
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
19,981
 • Density293/sq mi (113/km2)
FIPS code 29-04758142 [1]
GNIS feature ID766509 [2]

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

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

References

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