Demographics

People

Total Population4,905
Male Share of the Population50.3%
Female Share of the Population49.7%
Senior Citizens11%
Employed Population 16+2,564
Age of the Population32

Families

% of people married48.2%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher30.7%
Median Earnings25+$40,879
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$71,838
Median Earnings With High School Degree$28,980

Wealth

Median Family Income$73,515
% Above Poverty Level92.9%
% Below Poverty Level7.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home3.5%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.8%
% Using Public Transportation1.7%

Housing

People Living Alone22.3%
Median Gross Rent$935
Median House Value$168,700

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)26.4%
German19.8%
Irish13.6%
French Except Basque4.4%
English4.1%
Polish3.6%
Dutch3.6%
Norwegian2.3%
Italian2%
Swedish1.5%
Scottish1.4%
Danishn0.6%
Welsh0.5%
Belgian0.4%
Czech0.4%
Hungarian0.3%
Finnish0.1%
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Platte City Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyPlatte County
Standard Zip Codes64079
Phone Area Codes816
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude39.36
Approximate Longitude-94.77

Platte City Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationKANSAS CITY INTL AP
Distance6 miles
Jan Temp18 to 36 F
Apr Temp44 to 65 F
Jul Temp68 to 89 F
Oct Temp46 to 68 F
Annual Precip37.9 inches
StationEDGERTON
Distance12 miles
Jan Temp16 to 38 F
Apr Temp41 to 68 F
Jul Temp65 to 90 F
Oct Temp42 to 70 F
Annual Precip39 inches
StationKANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AP
Distance20.1 miles
Jan Temp21 to 38 F
Apr Temp46 to 67 F
Jul Temp72 to 91 F
Oct Temp49 to 69 F
Annual Precip35.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Camden Point512$86,000
Dearborn461$58,281
Farley250$82,188
Ferrelview538$38,750
Tracy282$81,250
Weston1,675$86,776

Platte City Public Schools

Donald D. Siegrist Elem.
1701 Branch St
ZIP: 64079
(816) 858-5977
Primary
Total Enrollment 617
Northland Career Ctr.
1801 Branch St
ZIP: 64079
(816) 858-5505
High
Paxton Sch.
1601 Branch St
ZIP: 64079
(816) 858-5808
Middle
Total Enrollment 422
Platte City Middle
900 Pirate Dr
ZIP: 64079
(816) 858-2036
Middle
Total Enrollment 624
Platte County High
1501 Branch St
ZIP: 64079
(816) 858-2822
High
Total Enrollment 1104
Rising Star Elem.
1009 Second St
ZIP: 64079
(816) 858-2167
Primary
Total Enrollment 156
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