Township in Missouri, United States
| Lone Oak Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′20″N 94°18′40″W / 38.17222°N 94.31111°W / 38.17222; -94.31111 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.96 sq mi (93.15 km) |
| • Land | 35.94 sq mi (93.08 km) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 293 |
| • Density | 8.2/sq mi (3.1/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64730, 64779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766298 |
Lone Oak 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 293.
The township takes its name from Lone Oak Branch creek.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lone Oak Township covers an area of 35.96 square miles (93.15 square kilometers); of this, 35.94 square miles (93.08 square kilometers, 99.92 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers, 0.08 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Athol at 38°10′21″N 94°22′44″W / 38.172527°N 94.37884°W / 38.172527; -94.37884
- Monteith Junction at 38°12′51″N 94°22′01″W / 38.214192°N 94.366896°W / 38.214192; -94.366896
- Peru at 38°10′57″N 94°17′31″W / 38.182527°N 94.291894°W / 38.182527; -94.291894
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Mount Pleasant Township (north)
- Summit Township (northeast)
- Pleasant Gap Township (east)
- Prairie Township (southeast)
- Osage Township (southwest)
- New Home Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains Fairview Cemetery.
Major highways
School districts
- Butler R-V School District
- Rich Hill R-IV
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
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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Lone Oak Township
| 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 | |