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Pleasant Gap 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 264.[1]

Pleasant Gap Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°09′28″N 94°13′09″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Bates
Area
• Total	45.64 sq mi (118.22 km2)
• Land	45.61 sq mi (118.12 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.08%
Elevation	820 ft (250 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	264
• Density	5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	64724, 64730, 64779
GNIS feature ID	0766304

The township took its name from the community of Pleasant Gap, Missouri.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Gap Township covers an area of 45.64 square miles (118.22 square kilometers); of this, 45.61 square miles (118.12 square kilometers, 99.92 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers, 0.08 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Pleasant Gap at 38.172805°N 94.182169°W / 38.172805; -94.182169

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

Adjacent townships

• Summit Township (north)
• Deepwater Township (northeast)
• Hudson Township (east)
• Rockville Township (southeast)
• Prairie Township (south)
• Lone Oak Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains Rogers Cemetery.

Major highways

• Missouri Route 52

Airports and landing strips

• Bauer PGI Airport

School districts

• Butler R-V School District
• Rich Hill R-IV

Political districts

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