East Boone Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 482.[1]
East Boone Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′33″N 94°25′08″W / 38.40917°N 94.41889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.87 sq mi (82.56 km2) |
| • Land | 31.84 sq mi (82.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 482 |
| • Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64720, 64742 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766292 |
East Boone Township derives its name from the pioneer Daniel Boone.[2]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, East Boone Township covers an area of 31.87 square miles (82.56 square kilometers); of this, 31.84 square miles (82.46 square kilometers, 99.88 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.09 square kilometers, 0.11 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
edit- Burdett at 38°26′01″N 94°28′58″W / 38.433627°N 94.482730°W
- Lacyville at 38°23′50″N 94°28′57″W / 38.39724°N 94.482453°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Everett Township, Cass County (north)
- Austin Township, Cass County (northeast)
- Deer Creek Township (east)
- Mound Township (southeast)
- Elkhart Township (south)
- West Point Township (southwest)
- West Boone Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Burdett Cemetery.
School districts
edit- Adrian County R-III
Political districts
edit- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- State House District 125
- State Senate District 31
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- ^ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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