Howard Township, Bates County, Missouri
Howard Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′32″N 94°33′41″W / 38.09222°N 94.56139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.17 sq mi (96.28 km2) |
| • Land | 36.9 sq mi (95.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) 0.74% |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 552 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64752, 64779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766296 |
Howard 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 552.
Howard Township has the name of territorial governor Benjamin Howard.