Walnut Township, Bates County, Missouri

Walnut Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°09′09″N 94°32′25″W / 38.15250°N 94.54028°W / 38.15250; -94.54028
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyBates
Area
 • Total
45.88 sq mi (118.84 km2)
 • Land45.65 sq mi (118.24 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)  0.5%
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
419
 • Density9.2/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
64722, 64730, 64745, 64752, 64779
GNIS feature ID0766310

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]

Geography

According 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

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Salem and Woofin.

Airports and landing strips

  • Oerke Enterprises Airport

School districts

  • Hume R-VIII
  • Miami R-I
  • Rich Hill R-IV

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 17, 2009.