Wilson Township, Audrain County, Missouri
| Wilson Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°11′22″N 092°01′57″W / 39.18944°N 92.03250°WCoordinates: 39°11′22″N 092°01′57″W / 39.18944°N 92.03250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Audrain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136.71 sq mi (354.09 km2) |
| • Land | 135.93 sq mi (352.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) 0.57% |
| Elevation[1] | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,633 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-80152[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766248 |
Wilson Township is one of eight townships in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,633.[3]
History
Wilson Township was named for Daniel Wilson, an early settler.[4]
Geography
Wilson Township covers an area of 136.7 square miles (354.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains one cemetery, Skull Lick.
The streams of Big Branch, Goodwater Creek, Hitt Branch, Mayes Creek and Possum Walk Creek run through this township.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilson township, Audrain County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 204.
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