Walnut Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 257.[3] Walnut Township was named from the old-growth forests of walnut it contained at the time of settlement.[4]
Walnut Township, Missouri | |
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Coordinates: 40°05′02″N 092°45′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Adair |
Area | |
• Total | 52.08 sq mi (134.89 km2) |
• Land | 52.08 sq mi (134.88 km2) |
• Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.01% |
Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 257 |
• Density | 5/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
FIPS code | 29-76786[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0766218 |
Walnut Township covers an area of 52.1 square miles (134.9 km2)[3] and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Cheeseman and Hall.[citation needed]
The streams of Little Mussel Creek and Little Walnut Creek run through this township.
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County seat: Kirksville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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