Missouri Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 63,334.[2] The township is western half of the City of Columbia making it the most populous township in Boone County.
Missouri Township | |
---|---|
Township | |
Coordinates: 38°57′24″N 92°22′13″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Boone |
Area | |
• Total | 108.5 sq mi (281 km2) |
• Land | 107.6 sq mi (279 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 63,334 |
• Density | 580/sq mi (230/km2) |
Area code(s) | 573 |
GNIS Feature ID | 766333 |
Missouri Township was established in 1822.[3] Settled mainly by settlers from the upland south (Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee), the township was named after the Missouri River, to which the township originally extended. The Columbia Cemetery and a small part of the original town plat lie in Missouri township.
Missouri Township covers an area of 108.5 square miles (281 km2) and is located in the middle of Boone County between the Flat Branch and Roche Perche Creeks. The township contains only one incorporated settlement: Columbia. Hinkson Creek, the Flat Branch and County House Branch flow through the township eventually feeding into the Roche Perche which forms the western border. The township is the most populous and urbanized in Boone County.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Missouri, United States | ||
---|---|---|
County seat: Columbia | ||
Cities |
| ![]() |
Villages |
| |
Townships | ||
Unincorporated communities |
| |
Ghost towns |
| |
Footnotes | ‡a small part of Centralia is in Audrain County | |
|
![]() | This Boone County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |