New Home Township, Bates County, Missouri

New Home Township
Township

Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°09′30″N 94°27′20″W / 38.15833°N 94.45556°W / 38.15833; -94.45556Coordinates: 38°09′30″N 94°27′20″W / 38.15833°N 94.45556°W / 38.15833; -94.45556
Country  United States
State  Missouri
County Bates
Area
 • Total 44.63 sq mi (115.6 km2)
 • Land 44.53 sq mi (115.32 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)  0.24%
Elevation 768 ft (234 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 222
 • Density 5/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 64730, 64779
GNIS feature ID 0766302

New Home Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 222.[1]

History

The township takes its name from the community of New Home, Missouri.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, New Home Township covers an area of 44.63 square miles (115.6 square kilometers); of this, 44.53 square miles (115.32 square kilometers, 99.76 percent) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 square kilometers, 0.24 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Thomas Cemetery.

Rivers

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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