Rockville Township, Bates County, Missouri
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Rockville Township is one of twenty-four townships
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Bates County
Bates County, Missouri
Bates County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 16,653. Its county seat is Butler. The county was organized in 1833 and named after Frederick Bates, the second governor of Missouri....

, Missouri
Missouri
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, USA
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 271.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Rockville Township covers an area of 25.17 square miles (65.19 square kilometers); of this, 24.67 square miles (63.89 square kilometers, 98.01 percent) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 square kilometers, 1.99 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships

  • Hudson Township
    Hudson Township, Bates County, Missouri
    Hudson Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 229.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Hudson Township covers an area of 45.99 square miles ; of this, 45.92 square miles is land and 0.07 square miles...

     (north)
  • Appleton Township, St. Clair County (northeast)
  • Taber Township, St. Clair County (east)
  • Speedwell Township, St. Clair County (southeast)
  • Bacon Township, Vernon County (south)
  • Blue Mound Township, Vernon County (southwest)
  • Prairie Township
    Prairie Township, Bates County, Missouri
    Prairie Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 153.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Township covers an area of 26.16 square miles ; of this, 25.88 square miles is land and 0.28 square miles...

     (west)
  • Pleasant Gap Township
    Pleasant Gap Township, Bates County, Missouri
    Pleasant Gap Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 264.-Geography:...

     (northwest)

Political districts

  • Missouri's 4th congressional district
    Missouri's 4th congressional district
    Missouri's 4th Congressional District consists of west central Missouri. The district includes much of the state capital of Jefferson City in Cole County as well as the eastern Kansas City suburbs. The district is predominantly rural and relatively conservative; George W. Bush defeated John Kerry...

  • State House District 120
  • State Senate District 31

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