Iatan, Missouri
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Iatan is a village in Platte County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 54 at the 2000 census.
The community is said to derive its name from Iatan, a chief of the Otoe tribe
who supposedly derived his name from battles with the Commanche who were sometimes also referred to as Iatan.
Iatan, first settled by John Dougherty in 1837, was one of the first communities to be established after the Platte Purchase
allowed white settlement on former Native American land (which was proclaimed in February 1837). It was initially an important trading port on the Missouri River
but was soon overtaken by Weston, Missouri
five miles (8 km) to the south and St. Joseph, Missouri 20 miles (32.2 km) to the north.
The Iatan 1 plant which opened in 1980 has a 651 megawatt capacity and had a 700 feet (213.4 m) high chimney when it opened. The tower is higher than any occupied building in the state including the Gateway Arch
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The Iatan 2 plant opened in 2010 and can generate 850 Megawatts with a capacity to burn 494 tons of coal per hour. The new plant has a lower 60 feet (18.3 m) high mechanical cooling tower
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0 square mile (0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 54 people, 22 households, and 13 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,399.0 people per square mile (521.2/km²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 621.8 per square mile (231.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 22 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $10,625 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $8,895. There were 25.0% of families and 16.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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Iatan is a village in Platte County
Platte County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,781 people, 29,278 households, and 20,231 families residing in the county. The population density was 176 people per square mile . There were 30,902 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
, Missouri
Missouri
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, United States
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. The population was 54 at the 2000 census.
The community is said to derive its name from Iatan, a chief of the Otoe tribe
Otoe tribe
The Otoe or Oto are a Native American people. The Otoe language, Chiwere, is part of the Siouan family and closely related to that of the related Iowa and Missouri tribes.-History:...
who supposedly derived his name from battles with the Commanche who were sometimes also referred to as Iatan.
Iatan, first settled by John Dougherty in 1837, was one of the first communities to be established after the Platte Purchase
Platte Purchase
The Platte Purchase was a land acquisition in 1836 by the United States government from Native American tribes all of which was east bank lands along the Missouri River that added to the northwest corner of the state of Missouri. The area acquired is almost as large as the states of Delaware and...
allowed white settlement on former Native American land (which was proclaimed in February 1837). It was initially an important trading port on the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
but was soon overtaken by Weston, Missouri
Weston, Missouri
Weston is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,631 at the 2000 census.-History:Lewis and Clark Expedition camped out near the location of today's city hall...
five miles (8 km) to the south and St. Joseph, Missouri 20 miles (32.2 km) to the north.
Iatan Power Plants
The community's name is applied to the Iatan 1 and Iatan 2 coal-fired power stations for Kansas City Power & Light which is the largest coal fired generating plant in Missouri.The Iatan 1 plant which opened in 1980 has a 651 megawatt capacity and had a 700 feet (213.4 m) high chimney when it opened. The tower is higher than any occupied building in the state including the Gateway Arch
Gateway Arch
The Gateway Arch, or Gateway to the West, is an arch that is the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, Missouri. It was built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States...
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The Iatan 2 plant opened in 2010 and can generate 850 Megawatts with a capacity to burn 494 tons of coal per hour. The new plant has a lower 60 feet (18.3 m) high mechanical cooling tower
Cooling tower
Cooling towers are heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. Cooling towers may either use the evaporation of water to remove process heat and cool the working fluid to near the wet-bulb air temperature or in the case of closed circuit dry cooling towers rely...
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Geography
Iatan is located at 39°28′32"N 94°58′57"W (39.475594, -94.982509).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0 square mile (0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 54 people, 22 households, and 13 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,399.0 people per square mile (521.2/km²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 621.8 per square mile (231.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 22 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $10,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $8,895. There were 25.0% of families and 16.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.