West Point Township, Bates County, Missouri

West Point Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°21′06″N 94°33′47″W / 38.35167°N 94.56306°W / 38.35167; -94.56306
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyBates
Area
 • Total
33 sq mi (85.46 km2)
 • Land32.88 sq mi (85.15 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)  0.36%
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
573
 • Density17.4/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64723
GNIS feature ID0766312

West Point 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 573.[1]

West Point Township took its name from the community of West Point, which is now considered a ghost town.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, West Point Township covers an area of 33 square miles (85.46 square kilometers); of this, 32.88 square miles (85.15 square kilometers, 99.64 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Forbes, Walley and West Point.

Landmarks

  • City Park

School districts

  • Miami R-I

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.