Platte Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°04′26″N 094°42′46″W / 40.07389°N 94.71278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Andrew |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.07 sq mi (147.82 km2) |
| • Land | 56.63 sq mi (146.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) 0.77% |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 426 |
| • Density | 8/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-58106[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 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
[edit]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.
Transportation
[edit]Platte Township contains two airports: Fairbanks Airport and Hannah Airport.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Platte township, Andrew County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ "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.
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