West Boone Township, Bates County, Missouri
West Boone Township | |
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![]() Location in Bates County | |
Coordinates: 38°23′55″N 94°32′28″W / 38.39861°N 94.54111°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Bates |
Area | |
• Total | 30.24 sq mi (78.33 km2) |
• Land | 30.06 sq mi (77.86 km2) |
• Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) 0.6% |
Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 582 |
• Density | 19.4/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 64723, 64742 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766311 |
West Boone 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 582.[1]
West Boone Township derives its name from the pioneer Daniel Boone.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, West Boone Township covers an area of 30.24 square miles (78.33 square kilometers); of this, 30.06 square miles (77.86 square kilometers, 99.4 percent) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 square kilometers, 0.6 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]- Coldwater Township, Cass County (north)
- Everett Township, Cass County (northeast)
- East Boone Township (east)
- Elkhart Township (southeast)
- West Point Township (south)
- Sugar Creek Township, Miami County, Kansas (west)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Edgewood Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Arvin Ranch Airport
School districts
[edit]- Drexel R-IV
- Miami R-I
Political districts
[edit]- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- State House District 120
- 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.