Welcome to Plattsburg ...

The city of Plattsburg is located in Clinton County<1> and is the County Seat for Clinton County.

The location of Plattsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plattsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Plattsburg has a population of 2,243 people<3> (see below for details).

Plattsburg is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Plattsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Plattsburg: (816)

The ZIP code for Plattsburg: 64477<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plattsburg had an population of 2,243 people. This is a decrease of 3.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Plattsburg had a population of 2,319 people (or 11.18% of the total population of Clinton County). This makes Plattsburg the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Plattsburg represents 0.04% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 217th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,319 people, the population of Plattsburg decreased 1.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,354 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Plattsburg.

Communities Also Named Plattsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Plattsburg - they are located in Indiana, Mississippi and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plattsburg.

Communities near Plattsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plattsburg.

• Excelsior Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
  • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <6>
• Kearney
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <6>
• Smithville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <6>
• Cameron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <6>
• Lawson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
  • Lawson is located in Ray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <6>
• Lathrop
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
  • Lathrop is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <6>
• Gower
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower
  • Gower is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gower <6>
• Stewartsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
  • Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <6>
• Agency
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
  • Agency is located in Buchanan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <6>
• Trimble
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
  • Trimble is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plattsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plattsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plattsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plattsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plattsburg. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Plattsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plattsburg ...

Looking for more information about Plattsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Plattsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plattsburg.

Adding Plattsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plattsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plattsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plattsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plattsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/