Neely Township is one of ten townships in Butler County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,126.[3]
Neely Township | |
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Township | |
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Coordinates: 36°33′47″N 090°31′06″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Butler |
Area | |
• Total | 59.9 sq mi (155.15 km2) |
• Land | 59.86 sq mi (155.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.06% |
Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,126 |
• Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
FIPS code | 29-51392[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0766355[1] |
Neely Township was organized in 1871, and named after Obadiah Neely, an early citizen.[4]
Neely Township covers an area of 59.9 square miles (155 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Neelyville. It contains seven cemeteries: Crab, Harris Ridge, Lutz, Neeleyville, Roberts, Sheely and Sims.
The streams of Big Cane Creek, Cane Creek, Cope Branch, Fox Branch and Gaines Slough run through this township.
Neely Township contains one airport or landing strip: Wattle Landing Strip.
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County seat: Poplar Bluff | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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