New Home Township, Bates County, Missouri
New Home 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 222.[1]
New Home Township | |
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Location in Bates County | |
Coordinates: 38°09′30″N 94°27′20″W | |
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 | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 64730, 64779 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766302 |
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
- Charlotte Township (north)
- Mount Pleasant Township (northeast)
- Lone Oak Township (east)
- Osage Township (southeast)
- Howard Township (southwest)
- Walnut Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains Thomas Cemetery.
Rivers
Lakes
- Brushy Mound Lake
School districts
- Butler R-V School District
- Hume R-VIII
- Rich Hill R-IV
Political districts
- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- State House District 125
- State Senate District 31
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- "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)
External links
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