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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.9%), Retail trade (10.7%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.3%).
Detached houses: $207,521Here:$207,521State:$180,542 Townhouses or other attached units: $119,680Here:$119,680State:$174,118 In 2-unit structures: $232,852Here:$232,852State:$114,067 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $163,836Here:$163,836State:$127,773 Mobile homes: $42,588Here:$42,588State:$37,932
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.9%
McCain (Republican): 52.9% Obama (Democratic): 46.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,399 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,169 (1.2%)
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.
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.
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Notable locations in Platte County: Sharps Station (A), Federal Penitentiary Farm (B), Duncan (C), Settles Station (D), Oak Grove School (E), Southern Platte Fire Protection District Station 3 (F), Southern Platte Fire Protection District Station 4 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Platte County include: Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church (A), Salem Church (B), Hickory Grove Church (C), Harmony Free Will Baptist Church (D), Church of Christ of South Platte (E), Short Creek Church (F), Hillsboro Church (G), South Platte Church (H), Little Platte Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Dixon Cemetery (1), Dunagan Cemetery (2), Jewett Cemetery (3), Ellis Cemetery (4), Kitchen Cemetery (5), Hawkins Cemetery (6), Farmer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Bean Lake (A), Cottonwood Slough (B), Skinner Lake (C), Turners Lake (D), Gamble Lake (E), Beverly Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Roberts Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ellis Branch (A), Short Creek (B), Pearl Branch (C), Clear Branch (D), Chestnut Branch (E), Prairie Creek (F), Brush Creek (G), Brown Branch (H), Bonnell Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Platte County include: Little Bean Marsh State Natural History Area (1), Weston Bend State Park (2), Bless Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Platte County: Sharps Station (A), Federal Penitentiary Farm (B), Duncan (C), Settles Station (D), Oak Grove School (E), Southern Platte Fire Protection District Station 3 (F), Southern Platte Fire Protection District Station 4 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Platte County include: Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church (A), Salem Church (B), Hickory Grove Church (C), Harmony Free Will Baptist Church (D), Church of Christ of South Platte (E), Short Creek Church (F), Hillsboro Church (G), South Platte Church (H), Little Platte Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Dixon Cemetery (1), Dunagan Cemetery (2), Jewett Cemetery (3), Ellis Cemetery (4), Kitchen Cemetery (5), Hawkins Cemetery (6), Farmer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Bean Lake (A), Cottonwood Slough (B), Skinner Lake (C), Turners Lake (D), Gamble Lake (E), Beverly Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Roberts Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ellis Branch (A), Short Creek (B), Pearl Branch (C), Clear Branch (D), Chestnut Branch (E), Prairie Creek (F), Brush Creek (G), Brown Branch (H), Bonnell Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Platte County include: Little Bean Marsh State Natural History Area (1), Weston Bend State Park (2), Bless Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Atchison County, Kansas , Buchanan County , Clay County , Clinton County , Leavenworth County, Kansas , Wyandotte County, Kansas .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.7%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Platte County (%):
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 2006: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.5
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 41.0. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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).
Population growth in Platte County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.99 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $119,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Regular Highways: $3,155,000
Libraries: $72,000
Central Staff Services: $3,963,000
Regular Highways: $3,423,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,001,000
Financial Administration: $1,616,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $947,000
Correctional Institutions: $654,000
Health - Other: $611,000
General - Other: $587,000
General Public Buildings: $350,000
Local Fire Protection: $209,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,919,000
Interest Earnings: $1,151,000
Special Assessments: $714,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,464,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,145,000
Police Protection: $348,000
General - Other: $206,000
Central Staff Services: $71,000
Financial Administration: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $29,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
Transit Utilities: $4,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Highways: $633,000
All Other: $607,000
Property: $3,723,000
Public Utilities Sales: $182,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $52,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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