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Homer 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 449.[1]

Homer Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°16′04″N 94°34′00″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Bates
Area
• Total	34.71 sq mi (89.9 km2)
• Land	34.42 sq mi (89.16 km2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2)  0.82%
Elevation	794 ft (242 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	449
• Density	13/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	64722, 64723, 64730, 64752, 64779
GNIS feature ID	0766295

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Homer Township covers an area of 34.71 square miles (89.9 square kilometers); of this, 34.42 square miles (89.16 square kilometers, 99.18 percent) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.74 square kilometers, 0.82 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Amoret

Unincorporated towns

• Mulberry at 38.290578°N 94.564677°W / 38.290578; -94.564677

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

Adjacent townships

• West Point Township (north)
• Elkhart Township (northeast)
• Charlotte Township (east)
• Walnut Township (south)
• Potosi Township, Linn County, Kansas (southwest)
• Valley Township, Linn County, Kansas (west)
• Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Benjamin and Jackson.

Major highways

• Missouri Route 52

School districts

• Hume R-VIII
• Miami R-I

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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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