West Point 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 573. West Point Township took its name from the community of West Point, which is now considered a ghost town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, West Point Township covers an area of 33 square miles (85.46 square kilometers); of this, 32.88 square miles (85.15 square kilometers, 99.64 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water. Cities, towns, villages Amsterdam Adjacent townships West Boone Township (north) East Boone Township (northeast) Elkhart Township (east) Charlotte Township (southeast) Homer Township (south) Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas (west) Sugar Creek Township, Miami County, Kansas (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Forbes, Walley and West Point. Landmarks City Park School districts Miami R-I Political districts Missouri's 4th congressional district State House District 125 State Senate District 31 References United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States National Atlas External links US-Counties.com City-Data.com Townships in Bates County, Missouri Townships in Missouri