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Osage 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 1,837.[1]

Osage Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°05′30″N 94°21′25″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Bates
Area
• Total	44.86 sq mi (116.17 km2)
• Land	44.73 sq mi (115.84 km2)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)  0.28%
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,837
• Density	41.1/sq mi (15.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	64730, 64779
GNIS feature ID	0766303

The township takes its name from the Osage River.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Osage Township covers an area of 44.86 square miles (116.17 square kilometers); of this, 44.73 square miles (115.84 square kilometers, 99.72 percent) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.33 square kilometers, 0.28 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Rich Hill

Adjacent townships

• Lone Oak Township (northeast)
• Prairie Township (east)
• Blue Mound Township, Vernon County (southeast)
• Metz Township, Vernon County (southwest)
• Howard Township (west)
• New Home Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Fairview Rider and Greenlawn.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 71

Airports and landing strips

• Schooley Airport

School districts

• 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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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