Shawnee Township, Bates County, Missouri
Township in the US state of Missouri
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Shawnee 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 277.[1]
Shawnee Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′55″N 94°14′07″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.81 sq mi (92.76 km2) |
| • Land | 35.76 sq mi (92.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.16% |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 277 |
| • Density | 7.8/sq mi (3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64720, 64730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766307 |
Shawnee Township has the name of the Shawnee Indians.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Shawnee Township covers an area of 35.82 square miles (92.76 square kilometers); of this, 35.76 square miles (92.61 square kilometers, 99.84 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.16 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Grand River Township (north)
- Mingo Township (northeast)
- Spruce Township (east)
- Deepwater Township (southeast)
- Summit Township (south)
- Mount Pleasant Township (southwest)
- Mound Township (west)
- Deer Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Cloud, France and Nichols.
School districts
- Adrian R-III School District
- Ballard R-II
- Butler R-V School District
Political districts
- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- State House District 120
- State Senate District 31