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:
- ST LUKES NORTHLAND HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SMITHVILLE, MO)
- CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL (about 20 miles; CAMERON, MO)
- LIBERTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LIBERTY, MO)
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)