Howard 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 552.[1]
Howard Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′32″N 94°33′41″W / 38.09222°N 94.56139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.17 sq mi (96.28 km2) |
| • Land | 36.9 sq mi (95.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) 0.74% |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 552 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64752, 64779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766296 |
Howard Township has the name of territorial governor Benjamin Howard.[2]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Howard Township covers an area of 37.17 square miles (96.28 square kilometers); of this, 36.9 square miles (95.57 square kilometers, 99.26 percent) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.71 square kilometers, 0.74 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Walnut Township (north)
- New Home Township (northeast)
- Osage Township (east)
- Metz Township, Vernon County (southeast)
- Henry Township, Vernon County (south)
- Sheridan Township, Linn County, Kansas (west)
School districts
edit- Hume R-VIII
- Rich Hill R-IV
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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