Summit 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 317.[1]
Summit Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Bates County | |
Coordinates: 38°15′37″N 94°14′21″W | |
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County | Bates |
Area | |
• Total | 35.89 sq mi (92.97 km2) |
• Land | 35.84 sq mi (92.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) 0.15% |
Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 317 |
• Density | 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 64730 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766309 |
Summit Township was so named on account of the relatively elevated prairies within its borders.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Summit Township covers an area of 35.89 square miles (92.97 square kilometers); of this, 35.84 square miles (92.83 square kilometers, 99.85 percent) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.14 square kilometers, 0.15 percent) is water.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Elizabeth Chapel and Glass.
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Municipalities and communities of Bates County, Missouri, United States | ||
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County seat: Butler | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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