Town guide

Iatan, Missouri

Iatan is a village in Platte County, Missouri, home to about 38 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64098.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population38173 per sq mi
Median home value$141,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Iatan

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Iatan

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL413 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Iatan; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Iatan

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Iatan had 39 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 1003rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Platte County grew from 16,193 residents in 1900 to 106,718 in 2020.

Iatan population by census2000: 54, 2010: 45, 2020: 39542000452010392020

Platte County, 1900–2020

Platte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,193, 1910: 14,429, 1920: 13,996, 1930: 13,819, 1940: 13,862, 1950: 14,973, 1960: 23,350, 1970: 32,081, 1980: 46,341, 1990: 57,867, 2000: 73,781, 2010: 89,322, 2020: 106,71816K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5023K’60’7046K’80’9074K’00’10107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IatanJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 1.7 in39°21°Jan1.145°24°Feb1.657°34°Mar2.467°44°Apr4.177°55°May5.286°65°Jun5.591°69°Jul4.389°68°Aug5.381°58°Sep4.668°46°Oct3.654°34°Nov2.043°25°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leavenworth, KS weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Platte County

45,216 jobs at 2,659 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Platte CountyHotels and restaurants: 6,728 jobs; Retail trade: 6,670 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,851 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,538 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,218 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,412 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,365 jobs; Construction: 2,298 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Manufacturing 9% Wholesale trade 8% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Iatan.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint John HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leavenworth11.2 miles
  • Amberwell Atchison AssociationCritical access hospital · emergency room · Atchison13.9 miles
  • Saint Lukes North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Kansas City19.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Iatan

Grocery stores

  • Sharp's Market & Deli1.7 mi

Libraries

  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Weston Branch1.9 mi

Museums

  • Weston Historical Museum2.4 mi
  • The National Silk Art Museum2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Iatan

Public schools here are run by West Platte Co. R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Elem.WestonPre-K–5354Public1.9 mi
West Platte MiddleWeston6–8170Public2.0 mi
West Platte HighWeston9–12221Public2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Weston.

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