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Clinton County seat since the 1830s

Asphalt Paving in Plattsburg, MO

An old county seat above the Little Platte River.

  • On-site look and written price before any work
  • Slope, drainage and base checked on every hillside job
  • Paving scheduled inside the warm-weather window

Paving in the Clinton County Seat

Asphalt paving in Plattsburg serves one of the older towns in the region. Plattsburg was founded in 1833 as Concord and renamed in 1835, after a brief stint as Springfield. It is the seat of Clinton County, at 929 feet. Senator David Rice Atchison, who served from 1844 to 1855, lived and is buried there. The 2020 census counted 2,222 residents, with a median age of 44.5.

Creeks and low ground

Horse Fork flows past the east side of town before joining the Little Platte River, which runs southwest below town. Properties toward those streams have lower, wetter ground, and driveways there need more base and better slope.

An older population

With a median age of 44.5 and a population that has eased slightly since 2010, many owners have been in their homes a long time. Their driveways are often older and patched. We give honest options: repair and seal, overlay, or replace.

Square and business lots

Businesses and offices around the Clinton County Courthouse have small lots that see steady traffic. We patch, seal and stripe them in sections.

Rural drives

Acreages around Plattsburg often have gravel lanes. We pave the parking area and near-house section over compacted gravel.

Our approach

Site visit, written quote, warm-weather paving. If work reaches the street or a county road, we confirm the requirements first.

Care

Crack sealing in fall and a sealcoat every few years.

Paving season

Full paving runs from late spring into early fall. Sealing ends by early October, when nights get too cold for sealer to cure.

Grouped trips

We schedule Plattsburg jobs alongside Cameron and Gower to keep travel costs reasonable.

Repairs first

If your driveway has a few failed spots but is otherwise sound, saw-cut patches and a sealcoat can carry it several more years. If failures are spread across it, replacement is usually the better value.

Edges

Where driveways meet a ditch, we backfill the edge after paving so it stays supported.

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Plattsburg Facts

  • Old county seat. Plattsburg was founded in 1833 as Concord, renamed in 1835, and is the seat of Clinton County. Senator David Rice Atchison lived and is buried there.
  • Streams. Horse Fork flows past the east side of Plattsburg before joining the Little Platte River, which runs southwest below the town.
  • Population. Plattsburg's 2020 population was 2,222, down 4.2 percent from 2,319 in 2010, with a median age of 44.5.
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Plattsburg Questions

Do you travel to Plattsburg?

Yes, as part of our Clinton County work with Cameron and Gower.

My driveway near Horse Fork stays wet. What helps?

More crushed-stone base and better slope.

Do you do courthouse-square lots?

Yes, in sections so businesses stay open.

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