Prairie Township, Bates County, Missouri

Prairie Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°04′55″N 94°13′25″W / 38.08194°N 94.22361°W / 38.08194; -94.22361
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyBates
Area
 • Total
26.16 sq mi (67.77 km2)
 • Land25.88 sq mi (67.04 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)  1.08%
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
153
 • Density5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
64779, 64780
GNIS feature ID0766305

Prairie 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 153.[1]

The township derives its name from the community of Prairie City, Missouri.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Township covers an area of 26.16 square miles (67.77 square kilometers); of this, 25.88 square miles (67.04 square kilometers, 98.92 percent) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 square kilometers, 1.08 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Lakes

  • Carrico Lake
  • Helem Lake
  • Kineberger Lake
  • Prairie Lake

School districts

  • Rich Hill R-IV

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 17, 2009.
  2. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)