West Point Township, Bates County, Missouri
Encyclopedia
West Point Township is one of twenty-four townships
in Bates County
, Missouri
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 573.
, West Point Township covers an area of 33 square miles (85.46 square kilometers); of this, 32.88 square miles (85.15 square kilometers, 99.64 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.
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 573.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, West Point Township covers an area of 33 square miles (85.46 square kilometers); of this, 32.88 square miles (85.15 square kilometers, 99.64 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- West Boone TownshipWest Boone Township, Bates County, MissouriWest Boone Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 582.-Geography:...
(north) - East Boone TownshipEast Boone Township, Bates County, MissouriEast Boone Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 482.-Geography:...
(northeast) - 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...
(east) - 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:...
(southeast) - Homer TownshipHomer Township, Bates County, MissouriHomer Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 449.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Homer Township covers an area of 34.71 square miles ; of this, 34.42 square miles is land and 0.28 square miles...
(south) - Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas (west)
- Sugar Creek Township, Miami 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