Mount Pleasant Township, Bates County, Missouri

Mount Pleasant 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 5,060.[1]

Mount Pleasant Township
Location in Bates County
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°15′26″N 94°20′39″W / 38.25722°N 94.34417°W / 38.25722; -94.34417
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyBates
Area
 • Total35.95 sq mi (93.11 km2)
 • Land35.79 sq mi (92.71 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)  0.44%
Elevation
837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total5,060
 • Density141.4/sq mi (54.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64730
GNIS feature ID0766301

The township was descriptively named.[2]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Mount Pleasant Township covers an area of 35.95 square miles (93.11 square kilometers); of this, 35.79 square miles (92.71 square kilometers, 99.57 percent) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 square kilometers, 0.44 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these two cemeteries: Morris and Oak Hill.

Major highways

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Airports and landing strips

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  • Bates County Hospital Heliport
  • Butler Memorial Airport

Lakes

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  • Butler Recreational Lake
  • Kennedy Lake

Landmarks

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  • Butler Country Club Golf Course
  • Butler Golf Course

Streams

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School districts

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  • Butler R-V School District

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 17, 2009.
  2. ^ "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)
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