Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's North Hospital - Smithville15.4 miPost officePlattsburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPlattsburg City Hallunder a milePoliceClinton County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationPlattsburg Fire Protection District1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryEllis Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleClinton County Middle School1.0 miHighPlattsburg High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI24 miInterstateI-359.8 miUS highwayUS 1695.9 miAmtrakIndependence, MO IDP34 miCoachCameronJefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64477 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64477 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:50 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:34 am – 4:57 pm
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People3,459 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.71,423 householdsMedian household income $64,972Median home value $220,900Median rent $775 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,995 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,587 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 35 minutes83% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month May19 in of snow a year, on about 11 days30 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smithville Lake station, 14 mi away; snow from Kearney 3e
Nearby landmarksSix Mile Lane Lakelake · 1.2 miPlattsburg Old Reservoirreservoir · under a mileNewby Lakelake · 2.6 miHartell Lakesreservoir · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLathrop Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 2.2 miHartell (Ronald And Maude) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 113 acresSmithville Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.3 mi · 19,839 acresKendzora (Anthony And Beatrice) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 789 acresWallace State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 488 acresBurton Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 14.0 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 200748 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClinton County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025209 of 247 days measured35 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clinton County monitors, MO
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPlattsburg PWSserves 2,354 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation995 ft303 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
