Pleasant Gap Township, Bates County, Missouri
Pleasant Gap Township | |
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 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′28″N 94°13′09″W / 38.15778°N 94.21917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.64 sq mi (118.22 km2) |
| • Land | 45.61 sq mi (118.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 264 |
| • Density | 5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64724, 64730, 64779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766304 |
Pleasant Gap 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 264.[1]
The township took its name from the community of Pleasant Gap, Missouri.[2]
Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Gap Township covers an area of 45.64 square miles (118.22 square kilometers); of this, 45.61 square miles (118.12 square kilometers, 99.92 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers, 0.08 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Summit Township (north)
- Deepwater Township (northeast)
- Hudson Township (east)
- Rockville Township (southeast)
- Prairie Township (south)
- Lone Oak Township (west)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains Rogers Cemetery.
Major highways[edit]
Airports and landing strips[edit]
- Bauer PGI Airport
School districts[edit]
- Butler R-V School District
- Rich Hill R-IV
Political districts[edit]
- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- State House District 120
- State House District 125
- State Senate District 31
References[edit]
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- ^ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |