Mingo Township, Bates County, Missouri
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]
Mingo Township | |
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Location in Bates County | |
Coordinates: 38°25′08″N 94°07′06″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 |
The township takes its name from Mingo Creek.[2]
Geography
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
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- 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
The township contains these four cemeteries: Cove Creek, Earheart, Gragg and Peter Creek.
Rivers
Lakes
- Clear Lake
- Sprig Lake
School districts
- Adrian County R-III
- Ballard R-II
Political districts
- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- State House District 120
- 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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