Prairie 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 153. The township derives its name from the community of

Prairie City, Missouri Prairie City is an unincorporated community in southeast Bates County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is approximately 11.5 miles east of Rich Hill via Missouri routes B and D. The Harry S Truman Reservoir is adjacent to the south ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Township covers an area of 26.16 square miles (67.77 square kilometers); of this, 25.88 square miles (67.04 square kilometers, 98.92 percent) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 square kilometers, 1.08 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Papinville at * Prairie City at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Pleasant Gap Township (north) * Hudson Township (northeast) * Rockville Township (east) * Bacon Township, Vernon County (southeast) * Blue Mound Township, Vernon County (south) * Osage Township, Vernon County (southwest) * Osage Township (west) * Lone Oak Township (northwest)

Lakes

* Carrico Lake * Helem Lake * Kineberger Lake * Prairie Lake

School districts

* Rich Hill R-IV

Political districts

* Missouri's 4th congressional district * State House District 120 * State House District 125 * State Senate District 31

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

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