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Howard Township, Bates County, Missouri

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Howard Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Location in Bates County
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyBates
Area
 • Total
37.17 sq mi (96.28 km2)
 • Land36.9 sq mi (95.57 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)  0.74%
Elevation
892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
552
 • Density15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
64752, 64779
GNIS feature ID0766296

Howard Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 552.[1]

Howard Township has the name of territorial governor Benjamin Howard.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Howard Township covers an area of 37.17 square miles (96.28 square kilometers); of this, 36.9 square miles (95.57 square kilometers, 99.26 percent) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.71 square kilometers, 0.74 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

School districts

  • Hume R-VIII
  • Rich Hill R-IV

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.
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