Mingo Township, Bates County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Mingo Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bates
Area Total Km2:66.99
Area Land Km2:66.87
Area Water Km2:0.12
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:25.86
Area Land Sq Mi:25.82
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Percent:0.18
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:235
Population Density Km2:3.5
Population Density Sq Mi:9.1
Elevation M:264
Elevation Ft:866
Coordinates:38.4189°N -94.1183°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:64720, 64747, 64788
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0766299

Mingo 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 235.[1]

The township takes its name from Mingo Creek.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mingo Township covers an area of 25.86 square miles (66.99 square kilometres); of this, 25.82 square miles (66.87 square kilometres, 99.82 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.12 square kilometres, 0.18 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Cove Creek, Earheart, Gragg and Peter Creek.

Rivers

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . 2009-05-17 .
  2. Web site: Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 1 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071125/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bates.html . 24 June 2016 .

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