New Home Township, Bates County, Missouri
| New Home Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′30″N 94°27′20″W / 38.15833°N 94.45556°WCoordinates: 38°09′30″N 94°27′20″W / 38.15833°N 94.45556°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.63 sq mi (115.6 km2) |
| • Land | 44.53 sq mi (115.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.24% |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 222 |
| • Density | 5/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 64730, 64779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766302 |
New Home Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 222.[1]
History
New Home was named by Judge S. F. Hawkins, a pioneer settler from Kentucky.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, New Home Township covers an area of 44.63 square miles (115.6 square kilometers); of this, 44.53 square miles (115.32 square kilometers, 99.76 percent) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 square kilometers, 0.24 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Cornland at 38°10′40″N 94°23′02″W / 38.177805°N 94.383840°W
- New Home at 38°08′37″N 94°28′21″W / 38.14364°N 94.472453°W
- Nyhart at 38°12′15″N 94°26′01″W / 38.204193°N 94.433563°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Charlotte Township (north)
- Mount Pleasant Township (northeast)
- Lone Oak Township (east)
- Osage Township (southeast)
- Howard Township (southwest)
- Walnut Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains Thomas Cemetery.
Rivers
Lakes
- Brushy Mound Lake
School districts
- Butler R-V School District
- Hume R-VIII
- Rich Hill R-IV
Political districts
- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- 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
- ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 285.
External links
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Charlotte Township | Mount Pleasant Township | | |
| Walnut Township |  |
Lone Oak Township | ||
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| Howard Township | |
Osage Township |
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