Mingo Township, Bates County, Missouri

Mingo Township
—  Township  —
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	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	64720, 64747, 64788
GNIS feature ID	0766299

Mingo Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 235.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mingo Township covers an area of 25.86 square miles (66.99 square kilometers); of this, 25.82 square miles (66.87 square kilometers, 99.82 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.12 square kilometers, 0.18 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Aaron at 38.4230734°N 94.1538332°W / 38.4230734; -94.1538332
• Mayesburg at 38.4025189°N 94.0860542°W / 38.4025189; -94.0860542

(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

• South Grand River

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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com