Plattsburg Missouri Map

About Plattsburg, Missouri

Plattsburg is a locality in Clinton County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,253. The population density is 261.3 people per km². Plattsburg is located at 39.5656°N, 94.4480°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64477.

Plattsburg sprawls across rolling terrain, where wide fields of corn and soybeans stretch to a horizon often softened by a hazy, humid air. It lies 22.1 miles north of Liberty, MO (from Liberty, MO: bearing 356°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west of Lathrop. The land here is generously formed, sloping gently enough to invite cultivation but with enough subtle rise and fall to give the landscape a quiet character, a sense of being shaped by patient forces rather than dramatic upheaval. Mature oak and maple trees, remnants of a wilder past, punctuate the fields and line the few country roads, their branches reaching out like benevolent arms. In the late afternoon, the sun, still potent but beginning its descent, casts long, languid shadows that stretch and deepen, painting the cultivated earth in hues of ochre and gold. The air itself carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and the distant, earthy aroma of freshly turned soil. The story of Plattsburg is one rooted deeply in the fertile soil of northern Missouri, a place where agriculture has long been the lifeblood of its economy. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the rich farmland, Plattsburg grew from a crossroads into a county seat, its early prosperity tied to the bounty of the land and the steady work of its people. While farming remains a central pillar, the character of Plattsburg has also been shaped by a more recent diversification, with small businesses and light industry contributing to its sustained, if unhurried, pulse. This is a place where the past is not a distant echo but a present hum, felt in the enduring structures of its older buildings and the ingrained traditions of its community, a place that holds its history close while facing the future with a quiet, practical resolve.

About This Plattsburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plattsburg, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.565555, -94.448006. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Plattsburg and Clinton County.

Detailed location data for Plattsburg includes the ZIP code (64477), telephone area code (816), county seat of Clinton County (Plattsburg), and school district assignment (Clinton County R-III School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Plattsburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.