Pleasant Gap Township, Bates County, Missouri

Pleasant Gap Township
Township

Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°09′28″N 94°13′09″W / 38.15778°N 94.21917°W / 38.15778; -94.21917Coordinates: 38°09′28″N 94°13′09″W / 38.15778°N 94.21917°W / 38.15778; -94.21917
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 CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 64724, 64730, 64779
GNIS feature ID 0766304

Pleasant Gap Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 264.[1]

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

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Rogers Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  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.
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