Howard 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 552. Howard Township has the name of territorial governor Benjamin Howard. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Howard Township covers an area of 37.17 square miles (96.28 square kilometers); of this, 36.9 square miles (95.57 square kilometers, 99.26 percent) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.71 square kilometers, 0.74 percent) is water. Cities, towns, villages Hume Unincorporated towns Sprague at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships Walnut Township (north) New Home Township (northeast) Osage Township (east) Metz Township, Vernon County (southeast) Henry Township, Vernon County (south) Sheridan Township, Linn County, Kansas (west) School districts Hume R-VIII 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