Platte Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 502.[3]
Platte Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°35′44″N 094°38′58″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Buchanan |
Area | |
• Total | 30.77 sq mi (79.69 km2) |
• Land | 30.76 sq mi (79.66 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.04% |
Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 502 |
• Density | 13.5/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
FIPS code | 29-58124[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0766343 |
Platte Township was established in 1839, taking its name from the Platte River.[4]
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.
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County seat: St. Joseph | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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