Welcome to Platte Woods ...

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

The location of Platte Woods has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Platte Woods has a population of 406 people<3> (see below for details).

Platte Woods is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Platte Woods lies within the (816) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Platte Woods had an population of 406 people. This is an increase of 5.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Platte Woods had a population of 385 people. This makes Platte Woods the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 385 people, the population of Platte Woods decreased 18.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 474 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Platte Woods.

Communities near Platte Woods ...

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

• Kansas City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
  • Kansas City is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas City <5>
• Kansas City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Independence
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Shawnee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
  • Shawnee is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
• Lenexa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
  • Lenexa is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <5>
• Leavenworth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Leawood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
  • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <5>
• Liberty
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
• Raytown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
  • Raytown is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <5>
• Gladstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Platte Woods ...

Looking for more information about Platte Woods? 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 Platte Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Platte Woods.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Platte Woods. 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/