Howard Township, Bates County, Missouri
Howard Township | |
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![]() Location in Bates County | |
Coordinates: 38°05′32″N 94°33′41″W / 38.09222°N 94.56139°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Bates |
Area | |
• Total | 37.17 sq mi (96.28 km2) |
• Land | 36.9 sq mi (95.57 km2) |
• Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) 0.74% |
Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 552 |
• Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 64752, 64779 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766296 |
Howard Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 552.[1]
Howard Township has the name of territorial governor Benjamin Howard.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Howard Township covers an area of 37.17 square miles (96.28 square kilometers); of this, 36.9 square miles (95.57 square kilometers, 99.26 percent) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.71 square kilometers, 0.74 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Walnut Township (north)
- New Home Township (northeast)
- Osage Township (east)
- Metz Township, Vernon County (southeast)
- Henry Township, Vernon County (south)
- Sheridan Township, Linn County, Kansas (west)
School districts
[edit]- Hume R-VIII
- Rich Hill R-IV
Political districts
[edit]- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- State House District 125
- State Senate District 31
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- ^ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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