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Iatan is a village in Platte County, Missouri within the United States. The population was 69 at the 2010 census. It is within the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Iatan village overview:
Name:	Iatan village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Platte County
Elevation:	922 ft (281 m)
Total Area:	0.22 sq mi (0.56 km²)
Land Area:	0.22 sq mi (0.56 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	39
Population Density:	178.90/sq mi (69.10/km²)
FIPS code:	2934210
GNISfeature ID:	2398567

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History

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 Comanche who were sometimes also referred to as Iatan. The town site was platted in 1842. A post office called Iatan was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1964.

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 km) to the north.