Howard Township, Bates County, Missouri

Howard Township
Township

Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°05′32″N 94°33′41″W / 38.09222°N 94.56139°W / 38.09222; -94.56139Coordinates: 38°05′32″N 94°33′41″W / 38.09222°N 94.56139°W / 38.09222; -94.56139
Country  United States
State  Missouri
County Bates
Area
 • Total 37.17 sq mi (96.28 km2)
 • Land 36.9 sq mi (95.57 km2)
 • Water 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)  0.74%
Elevation 892 ft (272 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 552
 • Density 15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 64752, 64779
GNIS feature ID 0766296

Howard Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 552.[1]

Howard Township has the name of territorial governor Benjamin Howard.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Howard Township covers an area of 37.17 square miles (96.28 square kilometers); of this, 36.9 square miles (95.57 square kilometers, 99.26 percent) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.71 square kilometers, 0.74 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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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