Deer Creek 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 2,162.[1]
Deer Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′16″N 94°20′49″W / 38.40444°N 94.34694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.71 sq mi (82.12 km2) |
| • Land | 31.67 sq mi (82.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.1% |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,162 |
| • Density | 68.3/sq mi (26.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64720, 64725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766291 |
The township was named for a nearby creek of the same name where deer were abundant.[2]
Geography edit
According to the United States Census Bureau, Deer Creek Township covers an area of 31.71 square miles (82.12 square kilometers); of this, 31.67 square miles (82.03 square kilometers, 99.89 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.1 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages edit
- Adrian (partial)
Unincorporated towns edit
- Coleville at 38°24′56″N 94°18′08″W / 38.415573°N 94.30217°W
- Crescent Hill at 38°25′56″N 94°20′51″W / 38.432239°N 94.347449°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- Austin Township, Cass County (north)
- Grand River Township (east)
- Shawnee Township (southeast)
- Mound Township (south)
- Elkhart Township (southwest)
- East Boone Township (west)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains Crescent Hill Cemetery.
Major highways edit
Rivers edit
School districts edit
- Adrian County R-III
- Cass County R-V
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.
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