Deer Creek Township, Bates County, Missouri

Deer Creek Township
Township

Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°24′16″N 94°20′49″W / 38.40444°N 94.34694°W / 38.40444; -94.34694Coordinates: 38°24′16″N 94°20′49″W / 38.40444°N 94.34694°W / 38.40444; -94.34694
Country  United States
State  Missouri
County Bates
Area
 • Total 31.71 sq mi (82.12 km2)
 • Land 31.67 sq mi (82.03 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.1%
Elevation 846 ft (258 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,162
 • Density 68.3/sq mi (26.4/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 64720, 64725
GNIS feature ID 0766291

Deer Creek Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,162.[1]

The township was named for a nearby creek of the same name where deer were abundant.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Deer Creek Township covers an area of 31.71 square miles (82.12 square kilometers); of this, 31.67 square miles (82.03 square kilometers, 99.89 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.1 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Crescent Hill Cemetery.

Major highways

Rivers

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

External links

 Austin Township, Cass County
East Boone Township Grand River Township
   Deer Creek Township  
Elkhart Township Mound Township Shawnee Township
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