Mound 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 819.[1]
Mound Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′28″N 94°20′25″W / 38.35778°N 94.34028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.23 sq mi (93.82 km2) |
| • Land | 36.13 sq mi (93.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 0.25% |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 819 |
| • Density | 22.7/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64720, 64730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766300 |
Mound Township was named for the mounds within its borders.[2]
Geography edit
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mound Township covers an area of 36.23 square miles (93.82 square kilometers); of this, 36.13 square miles (93.59 square kilometers, 99.75 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 square kilometers, 0.25 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Deer Creek Township (north)
- Grand River Township (northeast)
- Shawnee Township (east)
- Summit Township (southeast)
- Mount Pleasant Township (south)
- Charlotte Township (southwest)
- Elkhart Township (west)
- East Boone Township (northwest)
Major highways edit
Landmarks edit
- City Park
- Grove Street
School districts edit
- Adrian County R-III
- Butler R-V School District
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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