Welcome to Iatan ...
The village of Iatan is located in Platte County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iatan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Iatan has a population of 56 people<2> (see below for details).
Iatan is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Iatan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Iatan: 816 & 975<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iatan had an population of 56 people. This is an increase of 24.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Iatan had a population of 45 people. This makes Iatan the county's 17th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 45 people, the population of Iatan decreased 16.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 54 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Iatan.
Communities Also Named Iatan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Iatan - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iatan.
Communities near Iatan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iatan.
- Leavenworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lansing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Atchison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Platte City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City
- Platte City is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte City <5>
- Weston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Wathena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Agency
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Nortonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Nortonville is located in Jefferson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <5>
- Camden Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Iatan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iatan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iatan. 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 Iatan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iatan. See our Newspapers Page for Iatan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iatan ...
Looking for more information about Iatan? 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 Iatan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Iatan.
Adding Iatan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iatan 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 Iatan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Iatan post office opened in 1855.
We also found Iatan in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iatan.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Platte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iatan. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iatan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 816 code has been Overlayed with the 975 area code. New phone numbers in the Iatan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 816 or 975. As a result, placing a call in the Iatan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |