Platte County, Missouri

Platte County, Missouri

Platte County Courthouse
Map of Missouri highlighting Platte County
Location in the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
Founded December 31, 1838
Named for Platte River or Platte Purchase
Seat Platte City
Largest city Kansas City
Area
 • Total 427 sq mi (1,106 km2)
 • Land 420 sq mi (1,088 km2)
 • Water 6.6 sq mi (17 km2), 1.5%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 96,096
 • Density 213/sq mi (82/km²)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.platte.mo.us

Platte County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 89,322.[1] Its county seat is Platte City.[2] The county was organized December 31, 1838[3] from the Platte Purchase,[4] named for the Platte River. (Platte is derived from the French word for a low, shallow, or intermittent stream.)

Platte County is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area and contains some of the city's northwestern suburbs. 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.

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.

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.[5] The county's southwestern border with Kansas is formed by the Missouri River.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18408,913—
185016,84589.0%
186018,3508.9%
187017,352−5.4%
188017,3660.1%
189016,278−6.3%
190016,193−0.5%
191014,429−10.9%
192013,996−3.0%
193013,819−1.3%
194013,8620.3%
195014,9738.0%
196023,35055.9%
197032,08137.4%
198046,34144.4%
199057,86724.9%
200073,78127.5%
201089,32221.1%
Est. 201596,096[6]7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[11] 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/km²). There were 30,902 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile (28/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.

Education

Public schools

Private schools

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.

Platte County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor David Cox Republican
County Clerk Nancy Armstrong Republican
Collector Sheila Palmer Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Ron Schieber Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Beverlee Roper Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Duane Soper Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd Republican
Public Administrator Toni Clemens Republican
Recorder Gloria Boyer Republican
Sheriff Mark Owen Republican
Treasurer Rob Willard Republican

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
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, all of which are held by Republicans.

Missouri House of Representatives - District 29 – Platte County (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Galen Wayne Higdon, Jr. 710 54.32
Democratic Bill Caldwell 597 45.68
Missouri House of Representatives - District 30 – Platte County (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Nick Marshall 8,888 59.52
Democratic Lexi Norris 6,044 40.48
Missouri House of Representatives - District 32 – Platte County (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Ron Schieber 7,441 50.59
Democratic Jason Grill 7,267 49.41

All of Platte County is a part of Missouri’s 34th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Rob Schaaf (R-St. Joseph).

Missouri Senate - District 34 – Platte County (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Rob Schaaf 18,885 61.53
Democratic Martin T. Rucker 11,805 38.47

Federal

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 (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Sam Graves 21,087 68.16
Democratic Clint Hylton 9,843 31.82
Past Presidential Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2008 52.44% 24,460 46.01% 21,459 1.55% 721
2004 55.52% 23,302 43.87% 18,412 0.61% 256
2000 52.23% 17,785 45.00% 15,325 2.77% 944
1996 45.37% 13,332 43.23% 12,705 11.40% 3,351

Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)

Platte County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain 2,793 (33.49%)
Mike Huckabee 1,825 (21.88%)
Mitt Romney 3,109 (37.27%)
Ron Paul 472 (5.66%)
Platte County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton 5,434 (50.07%)
Barack Obama 5,158 (47.53%)
John Edwards (withdrawn) 192 (1.77%)

Communities

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Platte County History". Platte County, Missouri. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ Soil Survey (Platte County, Missouri ed.). U.S. Dept of Agriculture. 1923. p. 2. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 39°23′N 94°46′W / 39.38°N 94.77°W / 39.38; -94.77

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