Deer Creek Township, Bates County, Missouri
# Deer Creek Township, Bates County, Missouri

Deer Creek 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 2,162.

The township was named for a nearby creek of the same name where deer were abundant.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Deer Creek Township covers an area of 31.71 square miles (82.12 square kilometers); of this, 31.67 square miles (82.03 square kilometers, 99.89 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.1 percent) is water.

### Cities, towns, villages

* Adrian (partial)

### Unincorporated towns

* Coleville at 38°24′56″N 94°18′08″W﻿ / ﻿38.415573°N 94.30217°W﻿ / 38.415573; -94.30217
* Crescent Hill at 38°25′56″N 94°20′51″W﻿ / ﻿38.432239°N 94.347449°W﻿ / 38.432239; -94.347449

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

### Adjacent townships

* Austin Township, Cass County (north)
* Grand River Township (east)
* Shawnee Township (southeast)
* Mound Township (south)
* Elkhart Township (southwest)
* East Boone Township (west)

### Cemeteries

The township contains Crescent Hill Cemetery.

### Major highways

* U.S. Route 71

### Rivers

* South Grand River

## School districts

* Adrian County R-III
* Cass County R-V

## Political districts

* Missouri's 4th congressional district
* State House District 120
* State House District 125
* State Senate District 31
