| Tarkio Township | |
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| — Township — | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.1 sq mi (124.58 km2) |
| • Land | 48.07 sq mi (124.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation[1] | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,165 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-72358[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766239 |
Tarkio Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,165.
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Tarkio Township covers an area of 48.1 square miles (125 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Tarkio. It contains one cemetery, Home.
The streams of Middle Tarkio Creek and West Tarkio Creek run through this township.
Tarkio Township contains one airport, Gould Peterson Municipal Airport.
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