Platte Woods, Missouri

About Platte Woods

Platte Woods, MO is a tiny community located in northwestern Missouri with an estimated population of 393.

Platte Woods holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.39 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,008 residents per square mile.

📰 Platte Woods News Today

• Toni Jones- Platte Woods, MO 01.04.2026 Meyers Funeral Chapel Kansas City MO · Jan 4
• John Jacobsen Obituary (1934 - 2026) - Kansas City, MO - Kansas City Star Legacy obituary · May 31
• Dr. Byron Law, DO – Lake Waukomis, MO 03.10.2026 Meyers Funeral Chapel Kansas City MO · Mar 10
• Donor gives Platte Woods Police Department new safety vests KSHB 41 Kansas City · Jan 18
• Platte Woods, MO 10-Day Weather Forecast WeatherBug · Nov 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Platte Woods Unique

• The only place in America named Platte Woods — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Platte Woods

• 54th Street Grill and Bar — american
• BC Bistro
• Bravo — italian
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Dominic's Casual Italian — italian
• Em Chamas Brazilian Grill — brazilian
• Granite City Food & Brewery — american
• Iron Wok Chinese & Sushi Restaurant — chinese
• Moti Mahal I — indian
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Draftcade
• Main Event Entertainment · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Platte Woods

• North Congress Greenway reviews ★
• Barry Road Park reviews ★
• North Congress Playground Park reviews ★
• Park Forest Park reviews ★
• The Oaks at Prairie View Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Woodsmoke Park reviews ★
• Zona Rosa Town Square reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Platte Woods

🏘️ Nearby Communities