Deer Creek Township, Bates County, Missouri

Deer Creek Township
Location in Bates County
Coordinates: 38°24′16″N 94°20′49″W / 38.40444°N 94.34694°W / 38.40444; -94.34694
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyBates
Area
  Total
31.71 sq mi (82.12 km2)
  Land31.67 sq mi (82.03 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.1%
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
2,162
  Density68.3/sq mi (26.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
64720, 64725
GNIS feature ID0766291

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.