La Plata, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 40°01′27″N 92°29′29″W / 40.02417°N 92.49139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Macon |
Area | |
• Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
• Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,257 |
• Density | 791.56/sq mi (305.53/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 63549 |
Area code | 660 |
FIPS code | 29-40682 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2395569[2] |
Website | www |
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.