Coordinates: 38°23′55″N 94°32′28″W / 38.39861°N 94.54111°W / 38.39861; -94.54111

West Boone Township, Bates County, Missouri

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West Boone Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°23′55″N 94°32′28″W / 38.39861°N 94.54111°W / 38.39861; -94.54111
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyBates
Area
 • Total30.24 sq mi (78.33 km2)
 • Land30.06 sq mi (77.86 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)  0.6%
Elevation
892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total582
 • Density19.4/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
64723, 64742
GNIS feature ID0766311

West Boone 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 582.[1]

West Boone Township derives its name from the pioneer Daniel Boone.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, West Boone Township covers an area of 30.24 square miles (78.33 square kilometers); of this, 30.06 square miles (77.86 square kilometers, 99.4 percent) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 square kilometers, 0.6 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Edgewood Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

  • Arvin Ranch Airport

School districts

  • Drexel R-IV
  • Miami R-I

Political districts

References

  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.

External links

Retrieved from "https://mdwiki.org/wiki/West_Boone_Township,_Bates_County,_Missouri"