Platte Township, Andrew County, Missouri Explained

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]

Geography

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.

Transportation

Platte Township contains two airports: Fairbanks Airport and Hannah Airport.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Platte township, Andrew County, Missouri. https://archive.today/20200212151541/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2900358106. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. June 21, 2013.
  4. Web site: Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 30 August 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070431/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_andrew.html. 24 June 2016.