Platte Township, Andrew County, Missouri
Platte Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°04′25″N 94°42′07″W / 40.0735551°N 94.7020746°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Andrew |
| Area | |
• Total | 147.8 km2 (57.07 sq mi) |
| • Land | 146.7 km2 (56.63 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.1 km2 (0.44 sq mi) 0.77% |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 403 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7.1/sq mi) |
| FIPS code | 29-00358106[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766228[2] |
Platte Township is a township in Andrew County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 403.[3]
Platte Township was established in 1846, and named after the Platte River.[4]
Geography
Platte Township covers an area of 57.07 square miles (147.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Rea.
The streams of Clear Creek and Hickory Creek run through this township.
A village known as Cawood was located in the northwest of this township.[5]
Transportation
Platte Township contains two airports: Fairbanks Airport and Hannah Airport.
References
- ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Infomration Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platte Township, Andrew County, Missouri
- ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Route Map of the State of Missouri". David Rumsey Map Collection. United States Post Office Department 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
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