Platte Township, Andrew County, Missouri

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Platte Township
Coordinates: 40°04′26″N 094°42′46″W / 40.07389, -94.71278
Country United States
State Missouri
County Andrew
Area
 - Total 57.07 sq mi (147.82 km²)
 - Land 57.01 sq mi (147.65 km²)
 - Water 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km²)  0.12%
Elevation [1] 965 ft (294 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 484
 - Density 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km²)
FIPS code 29-58106[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766228

Platte Township is one of ten townships in Andrew County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 484.

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[edit] Geography

Platte Township covers an area of 57.07 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Rea.

The streams of Clear Creek and Hickory Creek run through this township.

[edit] Transportation

Platte Township contains two airports: Fairbanks Airport and Hannah Airport.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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