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West Boone 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 582.[1]

West Boone Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°23′55″N 94°32′28″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Bates
Area
• Total	30.24 sq mi (78.33 km2)
• Land	30.06 sq mi (77.86 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)  0.6%
Elevation	892 ft (272 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	582
• Density	19.4/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	64723, 64742
GNIS feature ID	0766311

West Boone Township derives its name from the pioneer Daniel Boone.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, West Boone Township covers an area of 30.24 square miles (78.33 square kilometers); of this, 30.06 square miles (77.86 square kilometers, 99.4 percent) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 square kilometers, 0.6 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Drexel (south edge)
• Merwin

Unincorporated towns

• South Drexel at 38.476404°N 94.608844°W / 38.476404; -94.608844

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

Adjacent townships

• Coldwater Township, Cass County (north)
• Everett Township, Cass County (northeast)
• East Boone Township (east)
• Elkhart Township (southeast)
• West Point Township (south)
• Sugar Creek Township, Miami County, Kansas (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains Edgewood Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

• Arvin Ranch Airport

School districts

• Drexel R-IV
• Miami R-I

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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