Spruce Township, Bates County, Missouri

Spruce Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°20′48″N 94°07′27″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Bates
Area
• Total	36.13 sq mi (93.56 km2)
• Land	36.13 sq mi (93.56 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	288
• Density	8/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	64720, 64730, 64770, 64788
GNIS feature ID	0766308

Spruce 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 288.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Spruce Township covers an area of 36.13 square miles (93.56 square kilometers).

Unincorporated towns

• Ballard at 38.361409°N 94.143278°W / 38.361409; -94.143278
• Johnstown at 38.310022°N 94.082444°W / 38.310022; -94.082444

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

Adjacent townships

• Mingo Township (north)
• White Oak Township, Henry County (northeast)
• Walker Township, Henry County (east)
• Deepwater Township, Henry County (southeast)
• Deepwater Township (south)
• Summit Township (southwest)
• Shawnee Township (west)
• Grand River Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Antioch, Poage and Walnut Grove.

School districts

• Ballard R-II

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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com