Howard Township is one of twenty-four
townships in
Bates County
Bates County is a county located in the west central part of the U.S. state of Missouri, two counties south of the Missouri River and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,042. Its county ...
,
Missouri, and is part of the
Kansas City metropolitan area
The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more th ...
within the
USA. As of the
2000 census, its population was 552.
Howard Township has the name of territorial governor
Benjamin Howard.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, Howard Township covers an area of 37.17 square miles (96.28 square kilometers); of this, 36.9 square miles (95.57 square kilometers, 99.26 percent) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.71 square kilometers, 0.74 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
*
Hume
Hume most commonly refers to:
* David Hume (1711–1776), Scottish philosopher
Hume may also refer to:
People
* Hume (surname)
* Hume (given name)
* James Hume Nisbet (1849–1923), Scottish-born novelist and artist
In fiction
* Hume, the ...
Unincorporated towns
*
Sprague at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
*
Walnut Township (north)
*
New Home Township (northeast)
*
Osage Township (east)
*
Metz Township, Vernon County (southeast)
*
Henry Township, Vernon County (south)
*
Sheridan Township, Linn County, Kansas (west)
School districts
* Hume R-VIII
* Rich Hill R-IV
Political districts
*
Missouri's 4th congressional district
* 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