West Point 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 573.[1]
West Point Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′06″N 94°33′47″W / 38.35167°N 94.56306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33 sq mi (85.46 km2) |
| • Land | 32.88 sq mi (85.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) 0.36% |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 573 |
| • Density | 17.4/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64723 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766312 |
West Point Township took its name from the community of West Point, which is now considered a ghost town.[2]
Geography edit
According to the United States Census Bureau, West Point Township covers an area of 33 square miles (85.46 square kilometers); of this, 32.88 square miles (85.15 square kilometers, 99.64 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages edit
Adjacent townships edit
- West Boone Township (north)
- East Boone Township (northeast)
- Elkhart Township (east)
- Charlotte Township (southeast)
- Homer Township (south)
- Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas (west)
- Sugar Creek Township, Miami County, Kansas (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these three cemeteries: Forbes, Walley and West Point.
Landmarks edit
- City Park
School districts edit
- Miami R-I
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.