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Prairie 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 153.[1]

Prairie Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°04′55″N 94°13′25″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Bates
Area
• Total	26.16 sq mi (67.77 km2)
• Land	25.88 sq mi (67.04 km2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)  1.08%
Elevation	771 ft (235 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	153
• Density	5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	64779, 64780
GNIS feature ID	0766305

The township derives its name from the community of Prairie City, Missouri.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Township covers an area of 26.16 square miles (67.77 square kilometers); of this, 25.88 square miles (67.04 square kilometers, 98.92 percent) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 square kilometers, 1.08 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Papinville at 38.067253°N 94.226892°W / 38.067253; -94.226892
• Prairie City at 38.078919°N 94.174668°W / 38.078919; -94.174668

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

Adjacent townships

• Pleasant Gap Township (north)
• Hudson Township (northeast)
• Rockville Township (east)
• Bacon Township, Vernon County (southeast)
• Blue Mound Township, Vernon County (south)
• Osage Township, Vernon County (southwest)
• Osage Township (west)
• Lone Oak Township (northwest)

Lakes

• Carrico Lake
• Helem Lake
• Kineberger Lake
• Prairie Lake

School districts

• 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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