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Races in Platte County, Missouri:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.9%
Area name: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Platte County is $612 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $703 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $951 a month.
Cities in this county include: Parkville, Platte City, Riverside, Weatherby Lake, Weston, Lake Waukomis, Ferrelview, Edgerton, Dearborn, Camden Point.
2005 air pollution in Platte County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.112 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Atchison County, Kansas , Buchanan County , Clay County , Clinton County , Leavenworth County, Kansas , Wyandotte County, Kansas .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Platte County: Duncan (A), Sharps Station (B), Settles Station (C), Union Chapel School (D), Federal Penitentiary Farm (E), Oak Grove School (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Platte County include: Union Chapel (A), South Platte Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), Little Platte Church (D), Short Creek Church (E), Pleasant Ridge Church (F), Mount Bethel Church (G), Davis Chapel (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Naylor Cemetery (1), Gray Cemetery (2), Mount Zion Cemetery (3), Alexander Cemetery (4), Green Cemetery (5), Allen Cemetery (6), Hawkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Bean Lake (A), Turners Lake (B), Skinner Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Cockerill Lake (E), Bean Lake (F), Hughes Lake (G), Gamble Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grove Creek (A), Little Platte River (B), Muddy Branch (C), Murray Branch (D), Bee Creek (E), Naylor Creek (F), Gibson Branch (G), Fox Creek (H), Fouts Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Platte County include: Weston Bend State Park (1), Bless Park (2), Little Bean Marsh State Natural History Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Platte County: Duncan (A), Sharps Station (B), Settles Station (C), Union Chapel School (D), Federal Penitentiary Farm (E), Oak Grove School (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Platte County include: Union Chapel (A), South Platte Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), Little Platte Church (D), Short Creek Church (E), Pleasant Ridge Church (F), Mount Bethel Church (G), Davis Chapel (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Naylor Cemetery (1), Gray Cemetery (2), Mount Zion Cemetery (3), Alexander Cemetery (4), Green Cemetery (5), Allen Cemetery (6), Hawkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Bean Lake (A), Turners Lake (B), Skinner Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Cockerill Lake (E), Bean Lake (F), Hughes Lake (G), Gamble Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grove Creek (A), Little Platte River (B), Muddy Branch (C), Murray Branch (D), Bee Creek (E), Naylor Creek (F), Gibson Branch (G), Fox Creek (H), Fouts Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Platte County include: Weston Bend State Park (1), Bless Park (2), Little Bean Marsh State Natural History Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 3,735 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,742 (43% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Platte County with a mortgage: 13,757 (1,381 second mortgage, 1,297 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,565
Platte County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/26/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
13.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,753 average adjusted gross income)
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($305 average AGI)Platte County: 0.11%Missouri average: 0.11% 8.11% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($24,923 average AGI) 5.50% relocated from other states ($21,525 average AGI)Platte County: 5.50%Missouri average: 2.98%
13.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,504 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($298 average AGI)Platte County: 0.08%Missouri average: 0.05% 8.50% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($24,917 average AGI) 4.85% relocated to other states ($19,289 average AGI)Platte County: 4.85%Missouri average: 2.81%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,936 (6,916 aged, 1,020 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
16,903 spouses, 21,641 children (19,500 natural, 625 adopted, 1,516 stepchildren), 612 grandchildren, 394 brothers or sisters, 311 parents, 564 other relatives, 1,269 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,817 2-persons, 4,762 3-persons, 4,452 4-persons, 1,767 5-persons, 459 6-persons, 168 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,272 1-person, 1,453 2-persons, 123 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
94.4% of residents of Platte County speak English at home. 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $271,217,000 ($3350 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $30,962,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $128,660,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,168,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,875,000 Federal grants: $24,026,000 Federal procurement contracts: $20,428,000 ($18,027,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $44,060,000 ($1,132,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $344,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $62,138,000 Federal Government insurance: $62,098,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.99 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
50% of Platte County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $119,000
Parks & Recreation: $650,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,964,000
General Public Buildings: $1,343,000
Sewerage: $552,000
Central Staff Services: $3,304,000
General - Other: $1,939,000
Financial Administration: $1,752,000
Corrections - Other: $1,582,000
Regular Highways: $1,528,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,502,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,434,000
Welfare - Other: $1,010,000
General Public Buildings: $318,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $56,000
Health Services - Other: $49,000
Other Hospitals: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
All Other: $92,000
General Revenue, NEC: $802,000
Interest Earnings: $124,000
Rents: $2,000
General Public Building: $1,174,000
Police Protection: $1,024,000
Regular Highways: $442,000
Financial Administration: $348,000
Central Staff: $106,000
Judicial: $39,000
Sewerage: $29,000
Health - Other: $21,000
Welfare - Other: $12,000
Highways: $462,000
All Other: $35,000
Property: $2,896,000
