Local servicesHospitalDwight D Eisenhower Veterans Affairs Medical Center7.9 miPost officePlatte City Post Office1.0 miTown hallPlatte City Town Hallunder a milePolicePlatte City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCentral Platte Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementarySiegrist Elementary School1.2 miHighPlatte County High School1.2 miMiddlePlatte City Middle School1.4 miCollegeUniversity of Saint Mary8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI6.0 miInterstateI-291.2 miUS highwayUS 711.2 miAmtrakUnion Station KCY22 miCoachLeavenworth Bus StopGreyhound8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64079 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64079 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:52 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:35 am – 4:59 pm
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People15,160 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.15,449 householdsMedian household income $99,161Median home value $350,900Median rent $1,407 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,958 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 7,721 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 12%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 29 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F39 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month May18 in of snow a year, on about 14 days36 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kansas City Intl Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksRoberts Lakelake · under a mileBeverly Lakelake · 3.1 miPlatte Riverriver · 7.3 miLittle Platte Riverriver · 6.0 miBerlin Reservoirreservoir · 5.8 miPilot Knobpeak · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverview Parkpark · within reach · 80 acresHumphrey Accessstate recreation area · 2.1 miPlatte Falls Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.7 mi · 2,535 acresWeston Bend State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 1,048 acresMarshall (Dr. Frederick) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 177 acresSharps Station Accessstate recreation area · 4.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200730 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200730 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPlatte County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025218 of 352 days measured129 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 240main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wyandotte County, KS, 17 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPlatte Co Pwsd 4serves 9,552 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation857 ft261 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
