Iatan is a village in Platte County, Missouri within the United States.

[5] A post office called Iatan was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1964.

[6] 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).

The tower is higher than any occupied building in the state including the Gateway Arch.

[9] The Iatan 2 plant opened in 2010 and can generate 850 Megawatts with a capacity to burn 494 tons of coal per hour.

[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the village was 91.1% White, 6.7% African American, and 2.2% from two or more races.