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Deer Creek Township, Bates County, Missouri

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Deer Creek Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Location in Bates County
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyBates
Area
 • Total31.71 sq mi (82.12 km2)
 • Land31.67 sq mi (82.03 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.1%
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,162
 • Density68.3/sq mi (26.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
64720, 64725
GNIS feature ID0766291

Deer Creek Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,162.[1]

The township was named for a nearby creek of the same name where deer were abundant.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Deer Creek Township covers an area of 31.71 square miles (82.12 square kilometers); of this, 31.67 square miles (82.03 square kilometers, 99.89 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.1 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Crescent Hill Cemetery.

Major highways

Rivers

School districts

  • Adrian County R-III
  • Cass County R-V

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.

External links

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