Pleasant Gap Township, Bates County, Missouri

Pleasant Gap 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 264.

The township took its name from the community of Pleasant Gap, Missouri.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Gap Township covers an area of 45.64 square miles (118.22 square kilometers); of this, 45.61 square miles (118.12 square kilometers, 99.92 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers, 0.08 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Pleasant Gap at 38.1728°N, -94.18217°W

Adjacent townships

 * Summit Township (north)
 * Deepwater Township (northeast)
 * Hudson Township (east)
 * Rockville Township (southeast)
 * Prairie Township (south)
 * Lone Oak Township (west)

Cemeteries
The township contains Rogers Cemetery.

Major highways

 * [[Image:MO-52.svg|25px]] Missouri Route 52

Airports and landing strips

 * Bauer PGI Airport

School districts

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

Political districts

 * Missouri's 4th congressional district
 * State House District 120
 * State House District 125
 * State Senate District 31