Grand River Township, Bates County, Missouri

Township in Missouri, United States

38°25′41″N 94°13′03″W / 38.42806°N 94.21750°W / 38.42806; -94.21750Country

United StatesState

MissouriCountyBatesArea

• Total25.06 sq mi (64.9 km²) • Land25.06 sq mi (64.9 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

856 ft (261 m)Population

(2000)

• Total251 • Density10/sq mi (3.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

64720, 64725, 64747

GNIS feature ID0766294

Grand River 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 251.^[1]

Grand River Township was established in 1870, and named after the Grand River.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Grand River Township covers an area of 25.06 square miles (64.9 square kilometers).

Unincorporated towns

Altona at 38°23′59″N 94°14′06″W / 38.399741°N 94.234946°W / 38.399741; -94.234946

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

Adjacent townships

Dayton Township, Cass County (north)
Mingo Township (east)
Spruce Township (southeast)
Shawnee Township (south)
Mound Township (southwest)
Deer Creek Township (west)
Austin Township, Cass County (northwest)

School districts

Adrian County R-III
Ballard R-II
Cass County R-V

Political districts

Missouri's 4th congressional district
State House District 120
State Senate District 31

References

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

^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 17, 2009.
^ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)