New Market, Platte County, Missouri facts for kids

New Market is a small community in Platte County, Missouri. It is known as a Census-Designated Place, which means it's an area that looks like a town but doesn't have its own local government. It's located in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

In 2020, about 88 people lived in New Market. The community is found on Missouri Route 371. It's about 1.5 miles south of the border between Platte and Buchanan counties. Nearby, Dearborn is two miles to the northeast. A stream called Bee Creek flows along the west side of New Market.

The History of New Market

New Market has an interesting past. It was first planned out and mapped in 1830. Back then, it had a different name: Jacksonville.

Later, in 1839, a post office was opened in the community. A post office is a place where you can send and receive mail. This post office was named New Market. It stayed open for many years, helping people send letters and packages, until 1959.

Who Lives in New Market?

This section tells us about the people who live in New Market. This is often called demographics, which is the study of a population.

The population of New Market was counted during the 2020 census. At that time, 88 people lived there.