Platte Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

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Platte Township
Township
Map highlighting Platte Township, Buchanan County, Missouri.svg
Coordinates: 39°35′44″N 094°38′58″W / 39.59556°N 94.64944°W / 39.59556; -94.64944Coordinates: 39°35′44″N 094°38′58″W / 39.59556°N 94.64944°W / 39.59556; -94.64944
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
Area
 • Total30.77 sq mi (79.69 km2)
 • Land30.76 sq mi (79.66 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
[1]
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total502
 • Density13.5/sq mi (5.2/km2)
FIPS code29-58124[2]
GNIS feature ID0766343

Platte Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 502.[3]

Platte Township was established in 1839, taking its name from the Platte River.[4]

Geography[]

Platte Township covers an area of 30.77 square miles (79.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains six cemeteries: Allen, Frazier, Hebron, Number 6, Tobin and Witts.

The streams of Belcher Branch, Castile Creek, Crabapple Branch, DeMoss Branch, Frazier Branch, Jenkins Branch, Malden Creek and Wolfpen Creek run through this township.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-27.pdf
  4. ^ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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