La Plata, Missouri

About La Plata

Set in the northern part of Missouri, La Plata is a small town, home to 1,244 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, La Plata is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 782 residents per square mile.

📰 La Plata News Today

• Trenton Varsity Softball @ La Plata MaxPreps · Oct 7
• La Plata, MO Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 24
• La Plata Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• La Plata patrol vehicle crashes during pursuit in Macon County KTTN · Jun 25
• Shirley "Joan" (Peterson) Helton (October 21, 1936 - September 30, 2026) - Travis-Noe Funeral Home Travis-Noe Funeral Home · Sep 30

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📰 Local News

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What Makes La Plata Unique

• Positioned in northern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in La Plata

• D' Abolengo Mexican Cuisine — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Plata

• La Plata City Reservoir reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in La Plata

• LA PLATA ELEM.
• LA PLATA HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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