Summit Township, Bates County, Missouri
Summit Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′37″N 94°14′21″W / 38.26028°N 94.23917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.89 sq mi (92.97 km2) |
| • Land | 35.84 sq mi (92.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) 0.15% |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 317 |
| • Density | 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766309 |
Summit 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 317.
Summit Township was so named on account of the relatively elevated prairies within its borders.