Elkhart 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 304. History Elkhart Township was established in the 1860s. The name is a transfer from Elkhart, Indiana. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Elkhart Township covers an area of 35.54 square miles (92.05 square kilometers); of this, 35.45 square miles (91.83 square kilometers, 99.76 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.22 square kilometers, 0.24 percent) is water. Adjacent townships East Boone Township (north) Deer Creek Township (northeast) Mound Township (east) Mount Pleasant Township (southeast) Charlotte Township (south) Homer Township (southwest) West Point Township (west) West Boone Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: Howell and Scott. School districts Adrian County R-III Butler R-V School District 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