Homer Township, Bates County, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Homer Township is one of twenty-four townships
in Bates County
, Missouri
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 449.
, Homer Township covers an area of 34.71 square miles (89.9 square kilometers); of this, 34.42 square miles (89.16 square kilometers, 99.18 percent) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.74 square kilometers, 0.82 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Bates County
Bates County, Missouri
Bates County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 16,653. Its county seat is Butler. The county was organized in 1833 and named after Frederick Bates, the second governor of Missouri....
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 449.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Homer Township covers an area of 34.71 square miles (89.9 square kilometers); of this, 34.42 square miles (89.16 square kilometers, 99.18 percent) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.74 square kilometers, 0.82 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Mulberry at 38.2905781°N 94.5646768°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- West Point TownshipWest Point Township, Bates County, MissouriWest Point Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 573.-Geography:...
(north) - Elkhart TownshipElkhart Township, Bates County, MissouriElkhart Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 304.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Elkhart Township covers an area of 35.54 square miles ; of this, 35.45 square miles is land and 0.09 square miles...
(northeast) - Charlotte TownshipCharlotte Township, Bates County, MissouriCharlotte Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 367.-Geography:...
(east) - Walnut TownshipWalnut Township, Bates County, MissouriWalnut Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 419.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Walnut Township covers an area of 45.88 square miles ; of this, 45.65 square miles is land and 0.23 square miles...
(south) - Potosi Township, Linn County, Kansas (southwest)
- Valley Township, Linn County, Kansas (west)
- Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas (northwest)
Political districts
- Missouri's 4th congressional districtMissouri's 4th congressional districtMissouri's 4th Congressional District consists of west central Missouri. The district includes much of the state capital of Jefferson City in Cole County as well as the eastern Kansas City suburbs. The district is predominantly rural and relatively conservative; George W. Bush defeated John Kerry...
- State House District 125
- State Senate District 31