La Plata, Missouri

La Plata, Missouri
Downtown La Plata
Downtown La Plata
Location within Macon County and Missouri
Location within Macon County and Missouri
Coordinates: 40°01′27″N 92°29′29″W / 40.02417°N 92.49139°W / 40.02417; -92.49139
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyMacon
Area
 • Total1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
 • Land1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation938 ft (286 m)
Population
 • Total1,257
 • Density791.56/sq mi (305.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63549
Area code660
FIPS code29-40682 [4]
GNIS feature ID2395569[2]
Websitewww.cityoflaplata.net

La Plata is a city in Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,257 at the 2020 census,[5] down from 1,366 in 2010. La Plata is located next to the Adair County line and is on a mainline of the BNSF Railway. The town is best known for La Plata station, which provides passenger rail service to Chicago and Los Angeles.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Plata, Missouri
  3. ^ "P1. Race – La Plata city, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

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