Lone Oak 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 293. The township takes its name from Lone Oak Branch creek. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Lone Oak Township covers an area of 35.96 square miles (93.15 square kilometers); of this, 35.94 square miles (93.08 square kilometers, 99.92 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers, 0.08 percent) is water. Unincorporated towns Athol at Monteith Junction at Peru at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships Mount Pleasant Township (north) Summit Township (northeast) Pleasant Gap Township (east) Prairie Township (southeast) Osage Township (southwest) New Home Township (west) Cemeteries The township contains Fairview Cemetery. Major highways U.S. Route 71 Missouri Route 52 School districts Butler R-V School District Rich Hill R-IV 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