Rockville Township, Bates County, Missouri

Rockville Township
Township

Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°04′22″N 94°05′16″W / 38.07278°N 94.08778°W / 38.07278; -94.08778Coordinates: 38°04′22″N 94°05′16″W / 38.07278°N 94.08778°W / 38.07278; -94.08778
Country  United States
State  Missouri
County Bates
Area
 • Total 25.17 sq mi (65.19 km2)
 • Land 24.67 sq mi (63.89 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.99%
Elevation 751 ft (229 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 271
 • Density 11/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 64724, 64780
GNIS feature ID 0766306

Rockville Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 271.[1]

Rockville Township was established in 1872, taking its name from Rockville, Missouri.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Rockville Township covers an area of 25.17 square miles (65.19 square kilometers); of this, 24.67 square miles (63.89 square kilometers, 98.01 percent) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 square kilometers, 1.99 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Rockville Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

  • Heiman Field

Lakes

  • Horseshoe Lake
  • Jones Lake

School districts

  • Appleton City R-II
  • Rich Hill R-IV

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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