How is Platte Woods run?
Platte Woods’ city government spent $546,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,345 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Platte Woods didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Platte Woods is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,345 per resident a year, or $3.68 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Platte Woods didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Platte Woods yet
Every year of Platte Woods’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 2 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,568 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Platte Woods’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Platte Woods’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Platte Woods →
Who’s in charge in Platte Woods
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Platte Woods’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofplattewoods.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 203 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (406).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Park Hill School District
Platte Woods’ K–12 school district, shared with Houston Lake, Lake Waukomis, Northmoor, Riverside, Weatherby Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,605 per pupil, $8,069 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Platte Woods’ votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Platte Woods alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Platte County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.8%29,381 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.7%27,566 votesOthers: 1.5% (870 votes).
Most votes in Platte County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Platte Woods lies in Platte County. Every 2024 race in Platte County is on the county’s page.
Platte County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Platte Woods.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofplattewoods.org ↗
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Platte Woods’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Platte Woods’ government
How much does Platte Woods spend per resident?
About $1,345 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Platte Woods didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $871,000.
What is the property tax rate in Platte Woods?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,568 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofplattewoods.org.
Who runs Platte Woods’ government?
See cityofplattewoods.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Platte Woods yet.
How did Platte Woods vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Platte Woods alone. Platte County, where 100% of Platte Woods lies, voted Trump 50.8%, Harris 47.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Platte Woods?
2 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $42,757 (about $513,084 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Platte Woods in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Tony Luetkemeyer) and State House District 12 (Mike Jones). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Platte Woods’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Platte Woods, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →