Prairie Township, Bates County, Missouri

Prairie Township
Township

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
County Bates
Area
 • Total 26.16 sq mi (67.77 km2)
 • Land 25.88 sq mi (67.04 km2)
 • Water 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)  1.08%
Elevation 771 ft (235 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 153
 • Density 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 64779, 64780
GNIS feature ID 0766305

Prairie Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, 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

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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