Official Name: | Platte Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Andrew |
Area Total Km2: | 147.82 |
Area Land Km2: | 146.68 |
Area Water Km2: | 1.14 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.77 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 426 |
Population Density Km2: | 2.9 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 294 |
Elevation Ft: | 965 |
Coordinates: | 40.0739°N -94.7128°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 29-58106[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0766228 |
Platte Township is one of ten townships in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 426.[3]
Platte Township was established in 1846, and named after the Platte River.[4]
Platte Township covers an area of 57.07sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Rea.
The streams of Clear Creek and Hickory Creek run through this township.
Platte Township contains two airports: Fairbanks Airport and Hannah Airport.