New Market, Missouri

For the similarly-named ghost town in Marion County, see Newmarket, Marion County, Missouri.

New Market is a census designated place in northern Platte County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[3] It lies within the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 88 at the 2020 census.

New Market, Missouri
Census-Designated Place
New Market Christian Church in New Market, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°30′07″N 94°47′58″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Platte
Area [1]
• Total	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
• Land	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	876 ft (267 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	88
• Density	460.73/sq mi (177.61/km2)
FIPS code	29-52130
GNIS feature ID	2806420[2]

The community is located on Missouri Route 371 about 1.5 miles south of the Platte-Buchanan county line. Dearborn is two miles to the northeast across U.S. Route 71 and Bee Creek flows past the west side of the community.^[4]

History

New Market was originally named Jacksonville, and under the latter name was platted in 1830.^[5] A post office called New Market was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1959.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	88		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Education

It is in the North Platte County R-I School District.^[8]