Rockville Township, Bates County, Missouri
Rockville 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 271. Rockville Township was established in 1872, taking its name from Rockville, Missouri. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, Rockville Township covers an area of 25.17 square miles (65.19 square kilometers); of this, 24.67 square miles (63.89 square kilometers, 98.01 percent) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 square kilometers, 1.99 percent) is water. Cemeteries. The township contains Rockville Cemetery. Rockville