Elkhart 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 304.[1]
Elkhart Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Bates County | |
Coordinates: 38°20′24″N 94°26′46″W | |
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County | Bates |
Area | |
• Total | 35.54 sq mi (92.05 km2) |
• Land | 35.45 sq mi (91.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) 0.24% |
Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 304 |
• Density | 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 64720, 64722, 64723, 64730 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766293 |
Elkhart Township was established in the 1860s.[2] The name is a transfer from Elkhart, Indiana.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Elkhart Township covers an area of 35.54 square miles (92.05 square kilometers); of this, 35.45 square miles (91.83 square kilometers, 99.76 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.22 square kilometers, 0.24 percent) is water.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Howell and Scott.
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Municipalities and communities of Bates County, Missouri, United States | ||
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County seat: Butler | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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