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Rockford Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 478.

Rockford Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°34′18″N 094°09′22″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Caldwell
Area
• Total	35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Land	35.72 sq mi (92.52 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.09%
Elevation [1]	1,033 ft (315 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	478
• Density	13.4/sq mi (5.2/km2)
FIPS code	29-62624[2]
GNIS feature ID	766369[1]

Rockford Township was named for a rocky ford within its borders.[3]

Geography

Rockford Township covers an area of 35.75 square miles (92.6 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains four cemeteries: Cates, Mayes, Sloan and Zeikle.

The streams of Brushy Creek, Crooked River, Spring Branch and Stevenson Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Rockford Township contains one airport or landing strip, Mayes Homestead Airport.

References

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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