Elkhart Township, Bates County, Missouri
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| Elkhart Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Bates County Location in Bates County |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.54 sq mi (92.05 km2) |
| • Land | 35.45 sq mi (91.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) 0.24% |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 304 |
| • Density | 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 64720, 64722, 64723, 64730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766293 |
Elkhart Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 304.[1]
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History
Elkhart takes its name after Elkhart, Indiana.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Elkhart Township covers an area of 35.54 square miles (92.05 square kilometers); of this, 35.45 square miles (91.83 square kilometers, 99.76 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.22 square kilometers, 0.24 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- East Boone Township (north)
- Deer Creek Township (northeast)
- Mound Township (east)
- Mount Pleasant Township (southeast)
- Charlotte Township (south)
- Homer Township (southwest)
- West Point Township (west)
- West Boone Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Howell and Scott.
School districts
- Adrian County R-III
- Butler R-V School District
- Miami R-I
Political districts
- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- 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
- ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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West Boone Township | East Boone Township | Deer Creek Township | |
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| Homer Township | Charlotte Township | Mount Pleasant Township |
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Municipalities and communities of Bates County, Missouri, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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