New Home Township, Bates County, Missouri
New Home 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 222.[1]
New Home Township | |
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Location in Bates County | |
Coordinates: 38°09′30″N 94°27′20″W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Bates |
Area | |
• Total | 44.63 sq mi (115.6 km2) |
• Land | 44.53 sq mi (115.32 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.24% |
Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 222 |
• Density | 5/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 64730, 64779 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766302 |
History
The township takes its name from the community of New Home, Missouri.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, New Home Township covers an area of 44.63 square miles (115.6 square kilometers); of this, 44.53 square miles (115.32 square kilometers, 99.76 percent) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 square kilometers, 0.24 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Cornland at 38.177805°N 94.383840°W
- New Home at 38.14364°N 94.472453°W
- Nyhart at 38.204193°N 94.433563°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Charlotte Township (north)
- Mount Pleasant Township (northeast)
- Lone Oak Township (east)
- Osage Township (southeast)
- Howard Township (southwest)
- Walnut Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains Thomas Cemetery.
Rivers
- Marias des Cygnes River
Lakes
- Brushy Mound Lake
School districts
- Butler R-V School District
- Hume R-VIII
- Rich Hill R-IV
Political districts
- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- State House District 125
- State Senate District 31
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- "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)
External links
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