Pleasant Gap Township, Bates County, Missouri

38°09′28″N 94°13′09″W / 38.15778°N 94.21917°W / 38.15778; -94.21917Country United StatesState MissouriCountyBatesArea • Total45.64 sq mi (118.22 km²) • Land45.61 sq mi (118.12 km²) • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²)  0.08%Elevation820 ft (250 m)Population • Total264 • Density5.8/sq mi (2.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0766304

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

• Pleasant Gap at 38°10′22″N 94°10′56″W / 38.172805°N 94.182169°W / 38.172805; -94.182169

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

Adjacent townships

• Summit Township (north)
• Deepwater Township (northeast)
• Hudson Township (east)
• Rockville Township (southeast)
• Prairie Township (south)
• Lone Oak Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains Rogers Cemetery.

Major highways

• Missouri Route 52

Airports and landing strips

• Bauer PGI Airport

School districts

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

Political districts

• Missouri's 4th congressional district
• State House District 120
• 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