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Prairie Township, Bates County, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°04′55″N 94°13′25″W / 38.08194°N 94.22361°W / 38.08194; -94.22361
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Prairie Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°04′55″N 94°13′25″W / 38.08194°N 94.22361°W / 38.08194; -94.22361
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyBates
Area
 • Total26.16 sq mi (67.77 km2)
 • Land25.88 sq mi (67.04 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)  1.08%
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total153
 • Density5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
64779, 64780
GNIS feature ID0766305

Prairie 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 153.[1]

The township derives its name from the community of Prairie City, Missouri.[2]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Township covers an area of 26.16 square miles (67.77 square kilometers); of this, 25.88 square miles (67.04 square kilometers, 98.92 percent) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 square kilometers, 1.08 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Lakes

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  • Carrico Lake
  • Helem Lake
  • Kineberger Lake
  • Prairie Lake

School districts

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  • Rich Hill R-IV

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 17, 2009.
  2. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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