Hudson Township is one of twenty-four
townships in
Bates 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 229. As of the
2010 census, the town's population was 252. Its population was estimated to be 226 in 2018.
History
Hudson was named for the explorer
Henry Hudson.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, Hudson Township covers an area of 45.99 square miles (119.11 square kilometers); of this, 45.92 square miles (118.93 square kilometers, 99.85 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 square kilometers, 0.15 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
*
Hudson
Hudson may refer to:
People
* Hudson (given name)
* Hudson (surname)
* Henry Hudson, English explorer
* Hudson (footballer, born 1986), Hudson Fernando Tobias de Carvalho, Brazilian football right-back
* Hudson (footballer, born 1988), Hudso ...
at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
*
Deepwater Township (north)
*
Deepwater Township, Henry County (northeast)
*
Appleton Township, St. Clair County (east)
*
Taber Township, St. Clair County (southeast)
*
Rockville Township (south)
*
Prairie Township (southwest)
*
Pleasant Gap Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Blackwell, Meyer, Myers and Round Prairie.
Major highways
*
Missouri Route 52
Lakes
* Appleton City Lake
School districts
* Rich Hill R-IV
Political districts
*
Missouri's 4th congressional district
* State House District 120
* 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