Platte County, Missouri
55 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 110,371
- Median household income
- $96,227
- ±2,175
- Unemployed
- 2.7%
- 1,630 of 60,316 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 93.2%
- 40,917 of 43,902 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Platte | 108,569 (2021) | 415 3rd St, Platte City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Camden Point | 462 (2021) | Po Box 69, Camden Point | — |
| City of Dearborn | 486 (2021) | Po Box 86, Dearborn | — |
| City of Edgerton | 601 (2021) | Po Box 80, Edgerton | — |
| City of Houston Lake | 228 (2021) | 5417 N Adrian Ave, Houston Lake | Website |
| City of Lake Waukomis | 886 (2021) | 1147 Nw South Shore Dr, Lake Waukomis | Website |
| City of Northmoor | 292 (2021) | 4907 Nw Waukomis Dr, Northmoor | — |
| City of Parkville | 7,810 (2021) | 8880 Clark Ave, Parkville | Website |
| City of Platte City | 4,747 (2021) | 400 Main St, Platte City | Website |
| City of Platte Woods | 394 (2021) | 6750 Nw Tower Dr, Platte Woods | Website |
| City of Riverside | 4,024 (2021) | 2950 Nw Vivion Rd, Riverside | Website |
| City of Tracy | 291 (2021) | Po Box 318, Platte City | — |
| City of Weatherby Lake | 2,088 (2021) | 7200 Nw Eastside Dr, Weatherby Lake | Website |
| City of Weston | 1,765 (2021) | 300 Main St, Weston | — |
| Town of Farley | 266 (2021) | Po Box 93, Farley | — |
| Town of Ferrelview | 647 (2021) | 205 Nw Heady Ave, Ferrelview | Website |
| Town of Ridgely | 99 (2021) | 20210 Highway B, Edgerton | — |
| Village of Iatan | 43 (2021) | 125 Main St, Weston | — |
Special districts 37
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farley-Beverly Drainage District | Drainage | 23905 Oberdiek Ln, Platte City | — |
| Platte County Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 415 3rd St, Platte City | — |
| Riverside-Quindaro Bend Levee District | Flood control | Po Box 168, Platte City | — |
| Waldron Drainage District | Flood control | 23185 Oberdiek Ln, Platte City | — |
| Northland Regional Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 1002, Platte City | Website |
| Southern Platte County Ambulance | Health | Po Box 12136, Parkville | — |
| Farley Special Road District | Highways | 26860 Stillings Rd, Platte City | — |
| Park Plaza Tdd | Highways | 4510 Belleview Ave, Kansas City | — |
| Parkville Benefit Special Road District | Highways | 7101 Nw Hampton Rd, Parkville | — |
| Parkville Commons Transportation Development District | Highways | Po Box 14146, Parkville | — |
| Platte City Benefit Assessment Road District | Highways | 15615 Interurban Rd, Platte City | — |
| Platte County South Transportation Development District 1 | Highways | 4510 Belleview Ave, Kansas City | — |
| Platte County South Transportation Development District II | Highways | 4510 Belleview Ave, Kansas City | — |
| Platte Valley Plaza Trans Dev Dist | Highways | 6014 N State Route 9, Parkville | — |
| Tracy Highlands Tdd | Highways | 7509 Nw Tiffany Spngs Pkwy, Kansas City | — |
| Tremont Square Transp Dev Dist | Highways | 4510 Belleview Ave, Kansas City | — |
| Tuileries Plaza Transportation Development District | Highways | 4510 Belleview Ave, Kansas City | — |
| Village of Green Hills Tdd | Highways | 7509 Nw Tiffany Spngs Pkwy, Kansas City | — |
| Weston Special Road District | Highways | Po Box 65, Weston | — |
| Weston City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 526 1/2 Main St, Weston | — |
| Camden Point Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 70, Camden Point | — |
| Central Platte Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1638, Platte City | — |
| Dearborn Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 201 S Commercial Street, Dearborn | — |
| Edgerton Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 165, Edgerton | Website |
| Smithville Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 341 Park Dr, Smithville | Website |
| Southern Platte Fire District | Local fire protection | 8795 Nw North Hwy, Kansas City | Website |
| Weatherby Lake Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 7200 Nw Eastside Dr, Weatherby Lake | — |
| West Platte Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 17870 Hwy 45 N, Weston | — |
| Platte County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1220, Platte City | Website |
| Platte Consolidated Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 5, Waldron | — |
| Platte County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 74, Camden Point | — |
| Platte County Public Water Supply District 3 | Water supply utility | Po Box 185, Weston | — |
| Platte County Public Water Supply District 4 | Water supply utility | Po Box 1940, Platte City | Website |
| Platte County Public Water Supply District 6 | Water supply utility | 7123 Nw Eastside Dr, Parkville | — |
| Platte County Public Water Supply District 7 | Water supply utility | Po Box 35, Weston | — |
| Platte County Public Water Supply District 8 | Water supply utility | Po Box 290, Smithville | — |
| Platte County Public Water Supply District 9 | Water supply utility | Po Box 189, Dearborn | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
NORTH PLATTE CO. R-I
School district5 schools
212 W SIXTH ST, Dearborn, MO, 64439
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PARK HILL
School district20 schools
7703 NW BARRY RD, Kansas City, MO, 64153
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PLATTE CO. R-III
School district8 schools
998 PLATTE FALLS RD, Platte City, MO, 64079
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WEST PLATTE CO. R-II
School district3 schools
1103 WASHINGTON, Weston, MO, 64098
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Weston MO Farmer's Market
201 Welt Street Weston, MO, 64098
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Parkville Farmers' Market
127 S. Main St., Parkville, MO, 64152
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.