Deer Creek Township, Bates County, Missouri

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Deer Creek Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°24′16″N 94°20′49″W / 38.40444°N 94.34694°W / 38.40444; -94.34694Coordinates: 38°24′16″N 94°20′49″W / 38.40444°N 94.34694°W / 38.40444; -94.34694
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyBates
Area
 • Total31.71 sq mi (82.12 km2)
 • Land31.67 sq mi (82.03 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.1%
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,162
 • Density68.3/sq mi (26.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
64720, 64725
GNIS feature ID0766291

Deer Creek 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 2,162.[1]

The township was named for a nearby creek of the same name where deer were abundant.[2]

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Deer Creek Township covers an area of 31.71 square miles (82.12 square kilometers); of this, 31.67 square miles (82.03 square kilometers, 99.89 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.1 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 Crescent Hill Cemetery.

Major highways[]

Rivers[]

School districts[]

  • Adrian County R-III
  • Cass County R-V

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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