Platte Woods, MO

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Platte Woods, Missouri

Platte Woods, Missouri, in Platte county, is 9 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri. The city is conveniently located inside the Kansas City metropolitan area. There are an estimated 474 people in Platte Woods.

The People and Families of Platte Woods

In Platte Woods, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Platte Woods had a median family income of $76,937.

Platte Woods Housing

Approximately 71% of housing in Platte Woods is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Platte Woods, 87% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	9 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Platte
Metro Area	Kansas City
Standard Zip Codes	64151
Phone Area Codes	816
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.229
Longitude	-94.647

Station	KANSAS CITY INTL AP
Distance	6.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AP
Distance	8.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	46 to 67 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	OLATHE 3 E
Distance	24.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	474	100%
Male	226	47.7%
Female	248	52.3%
Under 18	86	18.1%
18+	388	81.9%
65+	97	20.5%
Median Age	44.3
Average Family Size	2.69
White	455	96%
African-American	12	2.5%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	4	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	462
Growth	-12
Growth %	-2.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.6%
English	15.6%
US/American	11.5%
Irish	11%
Scotch-Irish	7.1%
European	3.9%
Norwegian	3.7%
Italian	2.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Scottish	2.4%
Swedish	2.4%
African	1.2%
Polish	1.2%
Czech	1.2%
Scandinavian	1%
Lithuanian	1%
Swiss	1%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
British	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Platte Woods	474	$76,937
Houston Lake	284	$61,875
Lake Waukomis	917	$69,375
Oakview	386	$56,875
Parkville	4,059	$86,820
Riverside	2,979	$36,205
Weatherby Lake	1,873	$94,643

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