West Point Township, Bates County, Missouri

West Point Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°21′06″N 94°33′47″W / 38.35167°N 94.56306°WCoordinates: 38°21′06″N 94°33′47″W / 38.35167°N 94.56306°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Bates
Area
• Total	33 sq mi (85.46 km^2)
• Land	32.88 sq mi (85.15 km^2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.31 km^2)  0.36%
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	573
• Density	17.4/sq mi (6.7/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64723
GNIS feature ID	0766312

West Point Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 573.^[1]

West Point Township took its name from the community of West Point, which is now considered a ghost town.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, West Point Township covers an area of 33 square miles (85.46 square kilometers); of this, 32.88 square miles (85.15 square kilometers, 99.64 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Amsterdam

Adjacent townships

• West Boone Township (north)
• East Boone Township (northeast)
• Elkhart Township (east)
• Charlotte Township (southeast)
• Homer Township (south)
• Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas (west)
• Sugar Creek Township, Miami County, Kansas (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Forbes, Walley and West Point.

Landmarks

• City Park

School districts

• Miami R-I

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

1. United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
2. "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com