Deer Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′16″N 94°20′49″W / 38.40444°N 94.34694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.71 sq mi (82.12 km2) |
| • Land | 31.67 sq mi (82.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.1% |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,162 |
| • Density | 68.3/sq mi (26.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 64720, 64725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766291 |
Deer Creek 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 2,162.[1]
The township was named for a nearby creek of the same name where deer were abundant.[2]
- ^ "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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