Charlotte Township
Township
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°15′54″N 94°27′29″W / 38.26500°N 94.45806°W / 38.26500; -94.45806
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Bates
Area
• Total	35.97 sq mi (93.15 km2)
• Land	35.87 sq mi (92.91 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)  0.26%
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	367
• Density	10.2/sq mi (4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	64722, 64730
GNIS feature ID	0766289

Charlotte 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 367.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Charlotte Township covers an area of 35.97 square miles (93.15 square kilometers); of this, 35.87 square miles (92.91 square kilometers, 99.74 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.24 square kilometers, 0.26 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Virginia at 38°16′01″N 94°29′45″W / 38.266968°N 94.495787°W / 38.266968; -94.495787

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

Adjacent townships

• Elkhart Township (north)
• Mound Township (northeast)
• Mount Pleasant Township (east)
• New Home Township (south)
• Walnut Township (southwest)
• Homer Township (west)
• West Point Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Park and Virginia.

Major highways

• Missouri Route 52

Lakes

• Butler Lake

Landmarks

• Park Cemetery
• Virginia Cemetery

School districts

• Butler R-V School District
• Miami R-I

Political districts

• Missouri's 4th congressional district
• State House District 125
• State Senate District 31