Hudson Township, Bates County, Missouri
Hudson Township | |
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 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′50″N 94°05′45″W / 38.16389°N 94.09583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.99 sq mi (119.11 km2) |
| • Land | 45.92 sq mi (118.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0.15% |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 229 |
| • Density | 5/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64724, 64730, 64780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766297 |
Hudson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 229.[1]
History
Hudson was named for the explorer Henry Hudson.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hudson Township covers an area of 45.99 square miles (119.11 square kilometers); of this, 45.92 square miles (118.93 square kilometers, 99.85 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 square kilometers, 0.15 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Deepwater Township (north)
- Deepwater Township, Henry County (northeast)
- Appleton Township, St. Clair County (east)
- Taber Township, St. Clair County (southeast)
- Rockville Township (south)
- Prairie Township (southwest)
- Pleasant Gap Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Blackwell, Meyer, Myers and Round Prairie.
Major highways
Lakes
- Appleton City Lake
School districts
- Rich Hill R-IV
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
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder Archived May 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 285.
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Places adjacent to Hudson 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 | |