Homer 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 449.[1]
Homer Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′04″N 94°34′00″W / 38.26778°N 94.56667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.71 sq mi (89.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.42 sq mi (89.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2) 0.82% |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 449 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64722, 64723, 64730, 64752, 64779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766295 |
Geography edit
According to the United States Census Bureau, Homer Township covers an area of 34.71 square miles (89.9 square kilometers); of this, 34.42 square miles (89.16 square kilometers, 99.18 percent) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.74 square kilometers, 0.82 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
- West Point Township (north)
- Elkhart Township (northeast)
- Charlotte Township (east)
- Walnut Township (south)
- Potosi Township, Linn County, Kansas (southwest)
- Valley Township, Linn County, Kansas (west)
- Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains these two cemeteries: Benjamin and Jackson.
Major highways edit
School districts edit
- Hume R-VIII
- 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
- ^ "United States Census Bureau American FactFinder". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2009.