West Point Township | |
|---|---|
| Location in Bates County | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′06″N94°33′47″W / 38.35167°N 94.56306°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Bates |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.00 sq mi (85.46 km2) |
| • Land | 32.88 sq mi (85.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) 0.36% |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 573 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64723 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766312 |
West Point 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 573. [1]
West Point Township took its name from the community of West Point, which is now considered a ghost town. [2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, West Point Township covers an area of 33 square miles (85.46 square kilometers); of this, 32.88 square miles (85.15 square kilometers, 99.64 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.
The township contains these three cemeteries: Forbes, Walley and West Point.