Clark Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Clark Township
—  Township  —
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Missouri
County Atchison
Area
 • Total 75.03 sq mi (194.33 km2)
 • Land 74.72 sq mi (193.53 km2)
 • Water 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.41%
Elevation[1] 906 ft (276 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 932
 • Density 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2)
FIPS code 29-13996[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766232

Clark Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 932.

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Geography

Clark Township covers an area of 75.03 square miles (194.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Fairfax. It contains five cemeteries: Beck, Corning, Mount Hope, Pleasant Ridge and Pleasant Ridge.

The streams of Cow Branch, Old Channel Nishnabotna River and Rock Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Clark Township contains one airport, Steele Airport.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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