Prairie Township, Bates County, Missouri

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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; -94.22361Coordinates: 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
 • Total26.16 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)
 • Total153
 • 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 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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