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A township of 722 people in Bates County, Missouri
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Township in Missouri, United States
722Population
36.2 sq miArea
869 ftElevation

Mound 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 819. Mound Township was named for the mounds within its borders.

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Bates County Memorial HospitalButler · 6.9 mi · ER
Compass Health Bates County ClinicButler · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
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