New Home Township, Bates County, Missouri

New Home 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 222.

History
The township takes its name from the community of New Home, Missouri.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, New Home Township covers an area of 44.63 square miles (115.6 square kilometers); of this, 44.53 square miles (115.32 square kilometers, 99.76 percent) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 square kilometers, 0.24 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * New Home at 38.14364°N, -94.47245°W
 * Nyhart at 38.20419°N, -94.43356°W

Adjacent townships

 * Charlotte Township (north)
 * Mount Pleasant Township (northeast)
 * Lone Oak Township (east)
 * Osage Township (southeast)
 * Howard Township (southwest)
 * Walnut Township (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains Thomas Cemetery.

Rivers

 * Marias des Cygnes River

Lakes

 * Brushy Mound Lake

School districts

 * Butler R-V School District
 * Hume R-VIII
 * Rich Hill R-IV

Political districts

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