Welcome to Tracy ...

The city of Tracy is located in Platte County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tracy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tracy has a population of 338 people<3> (see below for details).

Tracy is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Tracy is within the boundaries of the (816) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tracy had an population of 338 people. This is an increase of 62.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 58.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tracy had a population of 208 people. This makes Tracy the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 208 people, the population of Tracy decreased 2.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 213 people).

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

Communities Also Named Tracy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Tracy: This one is located in Platte County and the other is located in Saint Clair County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 23 communities that are also named Tracy - they are located in California, Connecticut, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Tracy ...

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

• Kansas City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
• Leavenworth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <5>
• Gladstone
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
• Lansing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
• Smithville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Parkville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
  • Parkville is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkville <5>
• Basehor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
  • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <5>
• Riverside
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
• Weatherby Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
  • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
• Weston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>

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 Tracy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tracy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tracy. 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 Tracy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tracy. See our Newspapers Page for Tracy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tracy ...

Looking for more information about Tracy? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tracy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tracy.

Adding Tracy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tracy 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 Tracy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tracy post office opened in 1882.

We also found Tracy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tracy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Platte County: www.co.platte.mo.us/

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