New Home Township, Bates County, Missouri

38°09′30″N 94°27′20″W / 38.15833°N 94.45556°W / 38.15833; -94.45556Country United StatesState MissouriCountyBatesArea • Total44.63 sq mi (115.6 km²) • Land44.53 sq mi (115.32 km²) • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km²)  0.24%Elevation768 ft (234 m)Population • Total222 • Density5/sq mi (1.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0766302

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]

History

The township takes its name from the community of New Home, Missouri.^[2]

Geography

According 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

• New Home at 38°08′37″N 94°28′21″W / 38.14364°N 94.472453°W / 38.14364; -94.472453
• Nyhart at 38°12′15″N 94°26′01″W / 38.204193°N 94.433563°W / 38.204193; -94.433563

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

Adjacent townships

• Charlotte Township (north)
• Mount Pleasant Township (northeast)
• Lone Oak Township (east)
• Osage Township (southeast)
• Howard Township (southwest)
• Walnut Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains Thomas Cemetery.

Rivers

• Marias des Cygnes River

Lakes

• Brushy Mound Lake

School districts

• Butler R-V School District
• Hume R-VIII
• Rich Hill R-IV

Political districts

• Missouri's 4th congressional district
• State House District 125
• State Senate District 31

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com