Hudson Township, Bates County, Missouri

38°09′50″N 94°05′45″W / 38.16389°N 94.09583°W / 38.16389; -94.09583Country United StatesState MissouriCountyBatesArea • Total45.99 sq mi (119.11 km²) • Land45.92 sq mi (118.93 km²) • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km²)  0.15%Elevation791 ft (241 m)Population • Total229 • Density5/sq mi (1.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0766297

Hudson 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 229.^[1] As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 252.^[2] Its population was estimated to be 226 in 2018.^[3]

History

Hudson was named for the explorer Henry Hudson.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hudson Township covers an area of 45.99 square miles (119.11 square kilometers); of this, 45.92 square miles (118.93 square kilometers, 99.85 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 square kilometers, 0.15 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Hudson at 38°12′13″N 94°05′25″W / 38.203637°N 94.090222°W / 38.203637; -94.090222

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

Adjacent townships

• Deepwater Township (north)
• Deepwater Township, Henry County (northeast)
• Appleton Township, St. Clair County (east)
• Taber Township, St. Clair County (southeast)
• Rockville Township (south)
• Prairie Township (southwest)
• Pleasant Gap Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Blackwell, Meyer, Myers and Round Prairie.

Major highways

• Missouri Route 52

Lakes

• Appleton City Lake

School districts

• Rich Hill R-IV

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