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Mingo 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 235.[1]

Mingo Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°25′08″N 94°07′06″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Bates
Area
• Total	25.86 sq mi (66.99 km2)
• Land	25.82 sq mi (66.87 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.18%
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	235
• Density	9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	64720, 64747, 64788
GNIS feature ID	0766299

The township takes its name from Mingo Creek.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mingo Township covers an area of 25.86 square miles (66.99 square kilometres); of this, 25.82 square miles (66.87 square kilometres, 99.82 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.12 square kilometres, 0.18 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Mayesburg at 38.402519°N 94.086054°W / 38.402519; -94.086054

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

Adjacent townships

• Sherman Township, Cass County (north)
• White Oak Township, Henry County (east)
• Walker Township, Henry County (southeast)
• Spruce Township (south)
• Shawnee Township (southwest)
• Grand River Township (west)
• Dayton Township, Cass County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Cove Creek, Earheart, Gragg and Peter Creek.

Rivers

• South Grand River

Lakes

• Clear Lake
• Sprig Lake

School districts

• Adrian County R-III
• Ballard R-II

Political districts

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