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New Market, Platte County, Missouri
New Market is a census designated place in northern Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3] It lies within the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 88 at the 2020 census.
New Market, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 39°30′07″N 94°47′58″W / 39.50194°N 94.79944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Platte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 88 |
| • Density | 460.73/sq mi (177.61/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-52130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806420[2] |
The community is located on Missouri Route 371 about 1.5 miles south of the Platte-Buchanan county line. Dearborn is two miles to the northeast across U.S. Route 71 and Bee Creek flows past the west side of the community.[4]
History edit
New Market was originally named Jacksonville, and under the latter name was platted in 1830.[5] A post office called New Market was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1959.[6]
Demographics edit
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Market, Platte County, Missouri
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Market, Platte County, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 26 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ . The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.