Osage Township, Bates County, Missouri
Osage Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Bates County | |
Coordinates: 38°05′30″N 94°21′25″W / 38.09167°N 94.35694°WCoordinates: 38°05′30″N 94°21′25″W / 38.09167°N 94.35694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Bates |
Area | |
• Total | 44.86 sq mi (116.17 km2) |
• Land | 44.73 sq mi (115.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) 0.28% |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,837 |
• Density | 41.1/sq mi (15.9/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 64730, 64779 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766303 |
Osage Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,837.[1]
The township takes its name from the Osage River.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Osage Township covers an area of 44.86 square miles (116.17 square kilometers); of this, 44.73 square miles (115.84 square kilometers, 99.72 percent) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.33 square kilometers, 0.28 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Lone Oak Township (northeast)
- Prairie Township (east)
- Blue Mound Township, Vernon County (southeast)
- Metz Township, Vernon County (southwest)
- Howard Township (west)
- New Home Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Fairview Rider and Greenlawn.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Schooley Airport
School districts
- 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 Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ↑ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
External links
New Home Township | |
Lone Oak Township | ||
Howard Township | Prairie Township | |||
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Metz Township, Vernon County | |
Blue Mound Township, Vernon County |
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