Walnut 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 419.[1]
Walnut Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′09″N 94°32′25″W / 38.15250°N 94.54028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.88 sq mi (118.84 km2) |
| • Land | 45.65 sq mi (118.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) 0.5% |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 419 |
| • Density | 9.2/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64722, 64730, 64745, 64752, 64779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766310 |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Walnut Township covers an area of 45.88 square miles (118.84 square kilometers); of this, 45.65 square miles (118.24 square kilometers, 99.5 percent) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 square kilometers, 0.5 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Homer Township (north)
- Charlotte Township (northeast)
- New Home Township (east)
- Howard Township (south)
- Sheridan Township, Linn County, Kansas (southwest)
- Potosi Township, Linn County, Kansas (west)
- Valley Township, Linn County, Kansas (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Salem and Woofin.
Airports and landing strips
edit- Oerke Enterprises Airport
School districts
edit- Hume R-VIII
- Miami R-I
- 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.