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Missouri›Platte County

IatanMO

A town of 44, settled in 1855.

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Is Iatan a good place to live?

Iatan’s median age is 29.4 years, below both Missouri’s towns (38.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Iatan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

44 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Iatan: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Iatan, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEvergy12.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPlatte County Pwsd 7No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Iatan’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Platte County R-II School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePlattePlatte County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code6409864098 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Iatan.

Climate

In Iatan, expect four seasons and hot summers

Iatan has chilly winters and warm summers. Iatan’s July high is 89°F, against 88°F in Missouri’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–41°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall45–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Iatan, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults in Iatan feel lonely than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town

27% of Iatan adults feel lonely. Iatan beats the Missouri average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of Iatan adults say their health is fair or poor.

IatanMissouri townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%32%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%19%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%78%79%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)8.4%15%14%
32 measures vs. Missouri
15 better16 too close to call1 worse
What stands outIatanMO
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.4%13.7%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.9%12.1%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%8.6%
Amberwell Atchison Association
9.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Iatan

16pages on Iatan
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Iatan

About Iatan

Village in Missouri, United States

Iatan is a village in Platte County, Missouri within the United States. The population was 39 at the 2020 census. It is within the Kansas City metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
804 ft

Questions about Iatan

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Iatan, MO a good place to live?

Iatan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.