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Platte City, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,866. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,907 (+26.9% change)
Males: 1,924 (49.8%), Females: 1,942 (50.2%)

Platte County

Zip code: 64079

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $46,379
Median house value: $111,500

Population by Race

Races in Platte City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (20.5%), United States (13.0%), English (11.9%), Irish (10.6%), Dutch (2.2%), Scottish (1.9%).

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Platte City

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Platte City city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +850 (+28.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Platte City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Platte City:

  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 8 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 22 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 30 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Platte City:

  • RAINBOW AIR VILLAGE (about 9 miles; DEARBORN, MO; Abbreviation: 0C1)
  • SHERMAN AAF (about 9 miles; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: FLV)
  • ROOSTERVILLE (about 25 miles; LIBERTY, MO; Abbreviation: 0N0)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Platte City:

  • NORTHLAND CAREER CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 50; Location: 1801 BRANCH & HWY 92; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Platte City:

  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 25 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 27 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)

Schools

Public high schools in Platte City:

  • PLATTE COUNTY HIGH (Students: 676; Location: 1501 BRANCH & 92 HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTHLAND CAREER CTR. (Location: 1801 BRANCH & 92 HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Platte City:

  • BARRY SCH. (Students: 498; Location: 2001 NW 87TH TERR; Grades: PK – 08)
  • PLATTE CITY MIDDLE (Students: 424; Location: 1505 BRANCH & 92 HWY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DONALD D. SIEGRIST ELEM. (Students: 405; Location: 1701 BRANCH & 92 HWY; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • PAXTON SCH. (Students: 276; Location: 1601 BRANCH & 92 HWY; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • RISING STAR ELEM. (Students: 165; Location: 1009 SECOND ST; Grades: PK – KG)

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