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May township, Missouri

May township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

May township is a geographic entity located in Platte County, Missouri. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 30,334. The land area covers 31.80 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 30,334 ±1,251 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 37.4 yrs ±1.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 13,705 ±536 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 14,584 ±491
Occupied Housing Units 13,705 ±536
Vacant Housing Units 879 ±268
Median Home Value $352,400 ±$13,167
Median Gross Rent $1,355 ±$50
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $85,316 ±$5,813
Per Capita Income $48,474 ±$2,605
Poverty Rate 5.4% ±1.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,627 ±388
Unemployment Rate 3.3% ±1.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 16,528 ±813
Broadband Internet Rate 93.7% ±2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 113,207 (2024)
ID: 129441
County Official County Government
Contact: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING
415 3RD ST, STE 30, PLATTE CITY MO 64079-8505

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby 12 Kansas City, KS
Regular School Nearby 02-05 SUGAR CREEK, MO
Regular School Nearby 09-12 KANSAS CITY, MO
Regular School Nearby PK-05 KANSAS CITY, MO
Regular School Nearby KG-05 LIBERTY, MO
Regular School Nearby KG-05 KANSAS CITY, MO
Alternative School Nearby 06-12 KANSAS CITY, MO
Regular School Nearby 07-08 GLADSTONE, MO
Regular School Nearby 06-08 KANSAS CITY, MO
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Kansas City, KS
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Pinnacle Career Institute
College 2.6 mi away 11500 N.W. Ambassador, Suite 221, Kansas City, MO, 64153-1151
8163315700
GREEN HILLS LIBRARY CENTER
Library 2.2 mi away 8581 N GREEN HILLS RD, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64154
(816) 741-9011
Park University
College 6.4 mi away 8700 NW River Park Dr, Parkville, MO, 64152-3795
8167412000
NORTH OAK BRANCH
Library 4.2 mi away 8700 N OAK TRAFFICWAY, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64155
(816) 436-4385
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
College 7.5 mi away 5001 N. Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO, 64118-4697
8164143700
PARKVILLE BRANCH
Library 5.1 mi away 8815 TOM WATSON PKWY, PARKVILLE, MO, 64152
(816) 741-4721
Donnelly College
College 11.5 mi away 608 N 18th St, Kansas City, KS, 66102
9136216000
RIVERSIDE BRANCH
Library 7.2 mi away 4510 NW GATEWAY AVE, RIVERSIDE, MO, 64150
(816) 741-6288
Kansas City Kansas Community College
College 12.1 mi away 7250 State Ave, Kansas City, KS, 66112
9133341100
ANTIOCH BRANCH
Library 7.4 mi away 6060 N CHESTNUT AVE, GLADSTONE, MO, 64119
(816) 454-1306
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at KANSAS CITY INTL AP, MO US, located 4.7 miles from May township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 38.4° 19.5° 29.0° 1.16" 4.9"
February 43.6° 23.6° 33.6° 1.48" 5.9"
March 55.4° 33.6° 44.5° 2.36" 1.7"
April 65.5° 43.7° 54.6° 4.05" 0.3"
May 75.0° 54.3° 64.6° 5.32" 0.0"
June 84.2° 64.0° 74.1° 5.25" 0.0"
July 88.3° 68.1° 78.2° 4.58" 0.0"
August 87.1° 66.3° 76.7° 4.24" 0.0"
September 79.2° 57.5° 68.4° 4.04" 0.0"
October 67.2° 45.6° 56.4° 3.25" 0.3"
November 53.5° 33.6° 43.6° 2.00" 1.1"
December 42.3° 23.9° 33.1° 1.57" 4.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Ferrelview village Village 2.7 mi —
Lake Waukomis city City 3.2 mi —
Platte Woods city City 3.4 mi —
Weatherby Lake city City 4.0 mi —
Parkville city City 5.4 mi —
Houston Lake city City 6.2 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2916546874. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.