| Platte Township | |
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| — Township — | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Buchanan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.77 sq mi (79.69 km2) |
| • Land | 30.76 sq mi (79.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation[1] | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 416 |
| • Density | 13.5/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-58124[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766343 |
Platte Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 416.
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.
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