Platte Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

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

Platte Township
Coordinates: 39°35′44″N 094°38′58″W
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%
Elevation899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total502
  Density13.5/sq mi (5.2/km2)
FIPS code29-58124[2]
GNIS feature ID0766343

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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