Spruce Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°20′48″N 94°07′27″W / 38.34667°N 94.12417°W / 38.34667; -94.12417
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Bates
Area
• Total	36.13 sq mi (93.56 km2)
• Land	36.13 sq mi (93.56 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population  ( 2000)
• Total	288
• Density	8/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 ( CST)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC-5 ( CDT)
ZIP codes	64720, 64730, 64770, 64788
GNIS feature ID	0766308

Spruce 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 288. ^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Spruce Township covers an area of 36.13 square miles (93.56 square kilometers).

Unincorporated towns

• Ballard at 38°21′41″N 94°08′36″W / 38.361409°N 94.143278°W / 38.361409; -94.143278
• Johnstown at 38°18′36″N 94°04′57″W / 38.310022°N 94.082444°W / 38.310022; -94.082444

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Mingo Township (north)
• White Oak Township, Henry County (northeast)
• Walker Township, Henry County (east)
• Deepwater Township, Henry County (southeast)
• Deepwater Township (south)
• Summit Township (southwest)
• Shawnee Township (west)
• Grand River Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Antioch, Poage and Walnut Grove.

School districts

• Ballard R-II

Political districts

• Missouri's 4th congressional district
• State House District 120
• State Senate District 31

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com