Prairie Township is one of twenty-four

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in Bates County,

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, and is part of the

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within the

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 153. The township derives its name from the community of Prairie City, Missouri.

Geography

According to the

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, 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

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* 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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