Profile for Platte City, Missouri, MO

Former and merged names include:
· Falls of Platte
· Martinsville
· Platte Falls

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Platte County Fair - July 18-21, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Ben Ferrel Platte County Museum

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Airports (1)

Cemeteries (32)

Colleges (1)

Communities (5)

Hotels (22)

Libraries (4)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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24% of Platte City residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Platte City ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Platte County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Platte City was $20,288, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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24% of Platte City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Platte City festival dates:

• Platte County Fair - July 18-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Platte County genealogy forum

Median rent in Platte City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $480.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $955.

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Libraries in Platte City include Platte City Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Platte City include Platte County Citizen, Platte County Landmark

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Platte County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Platte City political report.

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The average commute time for Platte City workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Platte City include Best Western Prairie View Inn, Comfort Inn Kansas City International Airport, Super 8, Travelodge.

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