Deer Creek Township is one of twenty-four
townships
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, C ...
in
Bates County,
Missouri
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, and is part of the
Kansas City metropolitan area within the
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 2,162.
The township was named for a nearby creek of the same name where deer were abundant.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Deer Creek Township covers an area of 31.71 square miles (82.12 square kilometers); of this, 31.67 square miles (82.03 square kilometers, 99.89 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.1 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Adrian
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water".
The Adria was until the 8th century BC the mai ...
(partial)
Unincorporated towns
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Coleville at
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Crescent Hill at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Austin Township, Cass County (north)
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Grand River Township (east)
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Shawnee Township (southeast)
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Mound Township (south)
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Elkhart Township (southwest)
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East Boone Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains Crescent Hill Cemetery.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 71
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Rivers
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South Grand River The South Grand River is a stream in Bates, Cass, Henry and Benton counties of west central Missouri. It is a tributary of the Osage River.
The stream headwaters are in Cass County at the confluence of Massey Creek and East Creek at three mile ...
School districts
* Adrian County R-III
* Cass County R-V
Political districts
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Missouri's 4th congressional district
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The district is predominantly rural and relatively conservative ...
* State House District 120
* State House District 125
* State Senate District 31
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Bates County, Missouri
Townships in Missouri