Howard Township, Bates County, Missouri

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
Township
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°05′32″N 94°33′41″W
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyBates
Area
 • Total37.17 sq mi (96.28 km2)
 • Land36.9 sq mi (95.57 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)  0.74%
Elevation
892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total552
 • Density15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
64752, 64779
GNIS feature ID0766296

Howard Township has the name of territorial governor Benjamin Howard.[2]

Geography

According 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

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

School districts
  • Hume R-VIII
  • Rich Hill R-IV

Political districts

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-17.
  2. "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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