Township in Missouri, United States
| Osage Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′30″N 94°21′25″W / 38.09167°N 94.35694°W / 38.09167; -94.35694 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.86 sq mi (116.17 km) |
| • Land | 44.73 sq mi (115.84 km) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km) 0.28% |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,837 |
| • Density | 41.1/sq mi (15.9/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64730, 64779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766303 |
Osage 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 1,837.
The township takes its name from the Osage River.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Osage Township covers an area of 44.86 square miles (116.17 square kilometers); of this, 44.73 square miles (115.84 square kilometers, 99.72 percent) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.33 square kilometers, 0.28 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Lone Oak Township (northeast)
- Prairie Township (east)
- Blue Mound Township, Vernon County (southeast)
- Metz Township, Vernon County (southwest)
- Howard Township (west)
- New Home Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Fairview Rider and Greenlawn.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Schooley Airport
School districts
- 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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Osage 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 | |