Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri

Wilson Township
—  Township  —
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Missouri
County Adair
Area
 • Total 54.14 sq mi (140.22 km2)
 • Land 54.09 sq mi (140.09 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.09%
Elevation[1] 902 ft (275 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 415
 • Density 7.7/sq mi (3/km2)
FIPS code 29-80134[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766219

Wilson Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 415. It is named for Joseph Wilson, an early judge in Adair County.[3]

Geography

Wilson Township covers an area of 54.14 square miles (140.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Gibbs. It contains one cemetery, Gibbs Union.

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. 
  3. ^ History of Adair County by E.M. Violette. Published 1911

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Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Missouri, USA
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Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties