A town of 2,253, settled in 1833. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
The 3 things Plattsburg does most differently from other towns.
2019 · Clinton County Missouri Courthouse 2019…Where Plattsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Plattsburg. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Plattsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 82% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Elem. | PK–4 | 301 | C |
| Clinton Co. R-III Middle | 5–8 | 197 | C− |
| Plattsburg High | 9–12 | 200 | C− |
Most working residents leave Plattsburg for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (20%), St. Joseph (7%) and Liberty (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Plattsburg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Plattsburg beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Plattsburg | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.6% |
4.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smithville Lake Recreation Area | — | 152 |
| 2. Perkins Park | — | 22 |
| 3. Ted Moore Park | — | 1 |
The typical Plattsburg home is worth about $293,000, up 7.1% in a year, 9% above the Missouri typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
7 notable people were born in Plattsburg.
City in Missouri, United States
Plattsburg is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area in the western part of the state, within the United States. It developed along the Little Platte River. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 2,222.
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