Mingo Township, Bates County, Missouri
Mingo Township | |
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 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′08″N 94°07′06″W / 38.41889°N 94.11833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.86 sq mi (66.99 km2) |
| • Land | 25.82 sq mi (66.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 235 |
| • Density | 9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64720, 64747, 64788 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766299 |
Mingo 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 235.[1]
The township takes its name from Mingo Creek.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Mingo Township covers an area of 25.86 square miles (66.99 square kilometres); of this, 25.82 square miles (66.87 square kilometres, 99.82 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.12 square kilometres, 0.18 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Sherman Township, Cass County (north)
- White Oak Township, Henry County (east)
- Walker Township, Henry County (southeast)
- Spruce Township (south)
- Shawnee Township (southwest)
- Grand River Township (west)
- Dayton Township, Cass County (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these four cemeteries: Cove Creek, Earheart, Gragg and Peter Creek.
Rivers
[edit]Lakes
[edit]- Clear Lake
- Sprig Lake
School districts
[edit]- Adrian County R-III
- Ballard R-II
Political districts
[edit]- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- State House District 120
- State Senate District 31
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- ^ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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External links
[edit]Places adjacent to Mingo Township, Bates County, Missouri | |
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Municipalities and communities of Bates County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |