Lamar Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,569. The township completely surrounds, but does not include, the city of Lamar, Missouri.

Lamar Township
Township
Location in Barton County
Coordinates: 37°29′44″N 094°15′01″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Barton
Area
• Total	64.76 sq mi (167.72 km2)
• Land	64.44 sq mi (166.9 km2)
• Water	0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)  0.49%
Elevation	994 ft (303 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,569
• Density	24.3/sq mi (9.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0766279

Geography

Lamar Township covers an area of 64.76 square miles (167.7 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Lamar Heights. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Fair View, Lake, Nigh and Saint Marys.

The streams of Dicks Fork, Elm Branch and Pettis Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Lamar Township contains one airport, Lamar Municipal Airport.

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

This Barton County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e