Moving to Plattsburg, Missouri

Population: 2,354. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,442 (+3.7% change)
Males: 1,148 (48.8%), Females: 1,206 (51.2%)

Clinton County

Zip code: 64477

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $37,417
Median house value: $89,200

Population by Race

Races in Plattsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Black (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (20.1%), Irish (14.3%), United States (13.7%), English (11.0%), Dutch (3.0%), Italian (2.8%).

Elevation: 953 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plattsburg

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plattsburg city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plattsburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plattsburg:

  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 26 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 33 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 34 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plattsburg:

  • PLATTSBURG AIRPARK (about 2 miles; PLATTSBURG, MO; Abbreviation: 5MO)
  • CAMERON MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; CAMERON, MO; Abbreviation: EZZ)
  • ROOSTERVILLE (about 20 miles; LIBERTY, MO; Abbreviation: 0N0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plattsburg:

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 37 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 38 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)

Schools

Public high school in Plattsburg:

  • PLATTSBURG HIGH (Students: 250; Location: 800 FROST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Plattsburg:

  • ELLIS ELEM. (Students: 370; Location: 603 FROST ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CLINTON CO. R-III MIDDLE (Students: 209; Location: 800 FROST ST; Grades: 06 – 08)