Platte Township, Buchanan County, Missouri
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Platte Township | |
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 Frazier Baptist Church at Fraizer | |
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| Coordinates: 39°34′34″N 94°38′50″W / 39.5759869°N 94.6472988°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Buchanan |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.11 sq mi (80.6 km2) |
| • Land | 30.75 sq mi (79.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) 1.16% |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 514 |
| • Density | 16.7/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-02158124[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766343[2] |
Platte Township is a township in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 514.[3]
Platte Township was established in 1839, taking its name from the Platte River.[4]
Platte Township covers an area of 30.77 square miles (79.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains six cemeteries: Allen, Frazier, Hebron, Number 6, Tobin, and Witts.
The streams of Belcher Branch, Castile Creek, Crabapple Branch, DeMoss Branch, Frazier Branch, Jenkins Branch, Malden Creek, and Wolfpen Creek run through this township.
