Platte County, Missouri
Platte County | |
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Congressional district | 6th |
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Platte County is a
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Buchanan County (north)
- Clinton County (northeast)
- Clay County (east)
- Wyandotte County, Kansas (south)
- Leavenworth County, Kansas (southwest)
- Atchison County, Kansas (northwest)
Major highways
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1840 | 8,913 | — | |
1850 | 16,845 | 89.0% | |
1860 | 18,350 | 8.9% | |
1870 | 17,352 | −5.4% | |
1880 | 17,366 | 0.1% | |
1890 | 16,278 | −6.3% | |
1900 | 16,193 | −0.5% | |
1910 | 14,429 | −10.9% | |
1920 | 13,996 | −3.0% | |
1930 | 13,819 | −1.3% | |
1940 | 13,862 | 0.3% | |
1950 | 14,973 | 8.0% | |
1960 | 23,350 | 55.9% | |
1970 | 32,081 | 37.4% | |
1980 | 46,341 | 44.4% | |
1990 | 57,867 | 24.9% | |
2000 | 73,781 | 27.5% | |
2010 | 89,322 | 21.1% | |
2020 | 106,718 | 19.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[9] |
As of the
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
2020 Census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH)
|
81,426 | 76.3% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
8,135 | 7.62% |
Native American (NH)
|
391 | 0.36% |
Asian (NH)
|
2,721 | 2.55% |
Pacific Islander (NH)
|
695 | 0.65% |
Other/Mixed (NH)
|
6,189 | 5.8% |
Latino
|
7,161 | 6.71% |
Education
School districts
School districts (all full K-12) include:[12]
Public schools
- North Platte R-I School District – Dearborn
- North Platte Elementary School (PK-03)
- North Platte Intermediate School (04-06)
- North Platte Junior High School (07-08)
- North Platte High School (09-12)
- Park Hill School District – Kansas City
- Russell Jones Education Center (K-12) – (Special Education)
- Hopewell Elementary School (K-05)
- Alfred L. Renner Elementary School (K-05)
- Thomas B. Chinn Elementary School (K-05)
- English Landing Elementary School (K-05)
- Graden Elementary School (K-05)
- Hawthorn Elementary School (K-05)
- Line Creek Elementary School (K-05)
- Gerner Family Early Education Center (PK)
- Prairie Point Elementary School (K-05)
- Southeast Elementary School (K-05)
- Tiffany Ridge Elementary School (K-05)
- Union Chapel Elementary School (K-05)
- Congress Middle School (06-08)
- Lakeview Middle School (06-08)
- Plaza Middle School (06-08)
- Walden Middle School (06-08)
- Park Hill High School (09-12) -- within Kansas City city limits
- Park Hill South High School (09-12) – Riverside
- LEAD Innovation Studio (09-12)
- Platte County R-III School District – Platte City
- Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School (K-5)
- Pathfinder Elementary School (PK-5)
- Compass Elementary School (PK-5)
- Barry Elementary School (PK-5)
- Platte Purchase Middle School (06-08)
- Platte City Middle School (06-08)
- Platte County High School (09-12)
- West Platte County R-II School District – Weston
- Central Elementary School (PK-06)
- West Platte County High School (07-12)
Private schools
- Clay-Platte Children's House Montessori School – Kansas City (PK-08) – Nonsectarian
- Martin Luther Academy – Lutheran
- Northland Christian Education System – Nondenominational Christian
- St. Therese School – Kansas City (K-08) – Roman Catholic
- Prairie View KinderCare – Kansas City (NS/PK) – Nonsectarian
- Christ Lutheran Pre-Kindergarten School – Lutheran
- Our Savior Christian Academy - Platte City and Smithville (PK-12)
Public libraries
Communities
Cities
- Camden Point
- Dearborn
- Edgerton
- Houston Lake
- Kansas City (partly in Jackson and Clay counties and a small part in Cass County)
- Lake Waukomis
- Northmoor
- Parkville
- Platte City (county seat)
- Platte Woods
- Riverside
- Smithville (mostly in Clay County)
- Tracy
- Weatherby Lake
- Weston
Villages
Civil townships
Unincorporated communities
Politics
This section needs to be updated.(April 2023) |
Local
The
Platte County, Missouri | |||
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Elected countywide officials | |||
Assessor | David Cox | Republican | |
Auditor | Kevin Robinson | Republican | |
County Clerk | Jera Pruitt | Republican | |
Collector | Sheila Palmer | Republican | |
Commissioner (Presiding) | Scott Fricker | Republican | |
Commissioner (District 1) | Dagmar Wood | Republican | |
Commissioner (District 2) | Joe Vanover | Republican | |
Prosecuting Attorney | Eric Zahnd | Republican | |
Sheriff | Mark Owen | Republican | |
Treasurer | Rob Willard | Republican |
State
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties
|
---|---|---|---|
2020
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51.84% 29,616 | 46.02% 26,293 | 2.14% 1,222 |
2016
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50.20% 24,738 | 46.62% 22,973 | 2.58% 1,269 |
2012
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44.64% '20,154 | 52.39% 23,654 | 2.97% 1,339 |
2008
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42.51% 19,417 | 55.23% 25,228 | 2.26% 1,032 |
2004
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48.31% 20,137 | 50.31% 20,970 | 1.32% 577 |
2000
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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, one held by a Republican and two held by Democrats.
- District 12 — Jamie Johnson (D-Kansas City). Consists of Parkville, Riverside, and Platte Woods.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jamie Johnson | 7,399 | 52.16% | ||
Republican | Tom Hutsler | 6,785 | 47.84% |
- District 13 — Sean Pouche (R-Kansas City). Consists of the communities of Platte City, Weston, Farley, Ferrelview, and a part of the city of Kansas City. District 13 also consists of portions of Buchannan County.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sean Pouche | 9,323 | 100% | +43.39% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sean Pouche | 14,054 | 56.61% | ||
Democratic | Vic Abundis | 10,774 | 43.39% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Vic Allred | 10,575 | 54.34% | ||
Democratic | Mitch Weber | 8,864 | 45.55% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Nick Marshall | 12,440 | 59.02% | -40.98 | |
Democratic | Tyler McCall | 8,636 | 40.98% | +40.98 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nick Marshall | 7,539 | 100.00% | +38.04 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nick Marshall | 11,712 | 61.96% | ||
Democratic | Gerry Byrne | 7,192 | 38.04 |
- District 14 – Ashley Aune (D-Kansas City). Consists of the communities of Houston Lake, Lake Waukomis, Weatherby Lake, Northmoor, and part of the city of Kansas City.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ashley Aune | 7,859 | 53.22% | +0.22% | |
Republican | Eric Holmes | 6,907 | 46.78% | -0.22% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ashley Aune | 12,076 | 53.00% | ||
Republican | Eric Holmes | 10,707 | 47.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Corlew | 8,716 | 50.17% | -2.49 | |
Democratic | Matt Sain | 8,656 | 49.83% | +2.49 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Corlew | 10,084 | 52.66% | -3.55 | |
Democratic | Martin T. Rucker II | 9,067 | 47.34% | +3.55 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Corlew | 4,812 | 56.21% | +1.40 | |
Democratic | Stephanie Isaacson | 3,749 | 43.79 | -1.40 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ron Schieber | 9,459 | 54.81% | ||
Democratic | Eric Pendell | 7,799 | 45.19% |
All of Platte County is a part of Missouri's 34th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tony Luetkemeyer | 22,503 | 55.07% | +3.30% | |
Democratic | Sarah Shorter | 18,356 | 44.93% | -3.11% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tony Luetkemeyer | 22,751 | 51.77% | ||
Democratic | Martin T. Rucker II | 21,113 | 48.04% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rob Schaaf | 13,071 | 59.26% | ||
Democratic | Martin T. Rucker | 8,987 | 40.74% |
Federal
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Eric Schmitt | 20,304 | 49.38% | +0.79% | |
Democratic | Trudy Busch Valentine | 19,918 | 48.44% | +0.17% | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 683 | 1.66% | +0.54% | |
Constitution | Paul Venable | 215 | 0.52% | +0.52% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Josh Hawley | 21,618 | 48.59% | ||
Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 21,477 | 48.27% | ||
Independent
|
Craig O'Dear | 670 | 1.51% | ||
Libertarian | Japheth Campbell | 499 | 1.12% | ||
Green
|
Jo Crain | 200 | 0.45% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Roy Blunt | 22,929 | 46.76% | +6.99 | |
Democratic | Jason Kander | 23,795 | 48.52% | -3.96 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 1,413 | 2.88% | -4.87 | |
Green
|
Johnathan McFarland | 530 | 1.08% | +1.08 | |
Constitution | Fred Ryman | 371 | 0.76% | +0.76 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Todd Akin | 17,870 | 39.77% | ||
Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 23,578 | 52.48% | ||
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 3,480 | 7.75% |
All of Platte County is included in
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 22,310 | 54.41% | -0.97% | |
Democratic | Henry Martin | 17,827 | 43.37% | +0.92% | |
Independent
|
Edward A (Andy) Maidment | 870 | 2.12% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 31,344 | 55.38% | ||
Democratic | Gena Ross | 24,026 | 42.45% | ||
Libertarian | Jim Higgins | 1,225 | 2.16% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 24,518 | 55.45% | ||
Democratic | Henry Robert Martin | 18,583 | 42.03% | ||
Libertarian | Dan Hogan | 1,088 | 2.46% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 29,596 | 60.91% | -1.12 | |
Democratic | David M. Blackwell | 17,016 | 35.02% | +1.33 | |
Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 1,321 | 2.72% | -1.56 | |
Green
|
Mike Diel | 653 | 1.34% | +1.34 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 13,780 | 62.03% | -0.01 | |
Democratic | Bill Hedge | 7,483 | 33.69% | -1.66 | |
Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 951 | 4.28% | +1.67 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 27,641 | 62.04% | ||
Democratic | Kyle Yarber | 15,753 | 35.35% | ||
Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 1,162 | 2.61% |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 28,917 | 50.49% | 27,179 | 47.46% | 1,174 | 2.05% |
2016 | 25,933 | 52.28% | 20,057 | 40.43% | 3,618 | 7.29% |
2012 | 25,618 | 56.04% | 19,175 | 41.95% | 917 | 2.01% |
2008 | 24,460 | 52.44% | 21,459 | 46.01% | 721 | 1.55% |
2004 | 23,302 | 55.52% | 18,412 | 43.87% | 256 | 0.61% |
2000 | 17,785 | 52.23% | 15,325 | 45.00% | 944 | 2.77% |
1996 | 13,332 | 45.36% | 12,705 | 43.23% | 3,352 | 11.41% |
1992 | 9,380 | 31.82% | 10,920 | 37.04% | 9,178 | 31.14% |
1988 | 11,838 | 51.18% | 11,225 | 48.53% | 66 | 0.29% |
1984 | 12,859 | 62.64% | 7,668 | 37.36% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 10,092 | 53.81% | 7,342 | 39.14% | 1,322 | 7.05% |
1976 | 8,103 | 47.51% | 8,651 | 50.73% | 300 | 1.76% |
1972 | 8,764 | 67.69% | 4,183 | 32.31% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 4,836 | 42.74% | 4,665 | 41.22% | 1,815 | 16.04% |
1964 | 3,059 | 33.24% | 6,143 | 66.76% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 4,771 | 44.88% | 5,860 | 55.12% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 3,596 | 40.55% | 5,271 | 59.45% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 3,390 | 42.36% | 4,604 | 57.53% | 9 | 0.11% |
1948 | 1,644 | 27.34% | 4,354 | 72.40% | 16 | 0.27% |
1944 | 2,344 | 38.47% | 3,741 | 61.40% | 8 | 0.13% |
1940 | 2,545 | 35.38% | 4,635 | 64.44% | 13 | 0.18% |
1936 | 1,787 | 26.71% | 4,884 | 72.99% | 20 | 0.30% |
1932 | 1,160 | 18.24% | 5,179 | 81.46% | 19 | 0.30% |
1928 | 2,423 | 41.94% | 3,344 | 57.88% | 10 | 0.17% |
1924 | 1,999 | 34.80% | 3,674 | 63.96% | 71 | 1.24% |
1920 | 1,724 | 28.25% | 4,361 | 71.47% | 17 | 0.28% |
1916 | 921 | 23.52% | 2,974 | 75.96% | 20 | 0.51% |
1912 | 510 | 14.80% | 2,535 | 73.58% | 400 | 11.61% |
1908 | 982 | 25.84% | 2,795 | 73.53% | 24 | 0.63% |
1904 | 953 | 27.06% | 2,537 | 72.03% | 32 | 0.91% |
1900 | 997 | 24.45% | 3,052 | 74.86% | 28 | 0.69% |
1896 | 1,044 | 24.47% | 3,191 | 74.80% | 31 | 0.73% |
1892 | 885 | 23.71% | 2,664 | 71.38% | 183 | 4.90% |
1888 | 1,010 | 26.75% | 2,727 | 72.24% | 38 | 1.01% |
Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
Former
See also
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Platte County History". Platte County, Missouri. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ Soil Survey (Platte County, Missouri ed.). U.S. Dept of Agriculture. 1923. p. 2. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
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- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Platte County, Missouri".
- ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Mid-Continent Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "2022 Official Results" (PDF). Platte County Board of Elections. November 8, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Platte County Board of Elections" (PDF). Platte County Board of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Platte County 2018 Election Results" (PDF). Platte County Board of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 26, 2022.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
External links
39°23′N 94°46′W / 39.38°N 94.77°W
- Platte County Government's Website
- Platte County Sheriff's Office Website
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Platte County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books