New Home 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 222.[1]
New Home Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′30″N 94°27′20″W / 38.15833°N 94.45556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.63 sq mi (115.6 km2) |
| • Land | 44.53 sq mi (115.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.24% |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 222 |
| • Density | 5/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64730, 64779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766302 |
History
editThe township takes its name from the community of New Home, Missouri.[2]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, New Home Township covers an area of 44.63 square miles (115.6 square kilometers); of this, 44.53 square miles (115.32 square kilometers, 99.76 percent) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 square kilometers, 0.24 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
edit- New Home at 38°08′37″N 94°28′21″W / 38.14364°N 94.472453°W
- Nyhart at 38°12′15″N 94°26′01″W / 38.204193°N 94.433563°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Charlotte Township (north)
- Mount Pleasant Township (northeast)
- Lone Oak Township (east)
- Osage Township (southeast)
- Howard Township (southwest)
- Walnut Township (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Thomas Cemetery.
Rivers
editLakes
edit- Brushy Mound Lake
School districts
edit- Butler R-V School District
- Hume R-VIII
- Rich Hill R-IV
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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