Pleasant Gap Township, Bates County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Pleasant Gap Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bates
Area Total Km2:118.22
Area Land Km2:118.12
Area Water Km2:0.1
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:45.64
Area Land Sq Mi:45.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Percent:0.08
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:264
Population Density Km2:2.2
Population Density Sq Mi:5.8
Elevation M:250
Elevation Ft:820
Coordinates:38.1578°N -94.2192°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:64724, 64730, 64779
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0766304

Pleasant Gap 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 264.[1]

The township took its name from the community of Pleasant Gap, Missouri.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Gap Township covers an area of 45.64 square miles (118.22 square kilometers); of this, 45.61 square miles (118.12 square kilometers, 99.92 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers, 0.08 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Rogers Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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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