Clark Fork Township, Cooper County, Missouri
Clark Fork Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Cooper County | |
Coordinates: 38°52′10″N 92°41′46″W / 38.86944°N 92.69611°WCoordinates: 38°52′10″N 92°41′46″W / 38.86944°N 92.69611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Cooper |
Area | |
• Total | 52.64 sq mi (136.32 km2) |
• Land | 52.6 sq mi (136.24 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.06% |
Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 598 |
• Density | 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 65068, 65233, 65237 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766528 |
Clark Fork Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 598.[1]
Clark Fork Township was named after the creek of the same name within its borders.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clark Fork Township covers an area of 52.64 square miles (136.32 square kilometers); of this, 52.6 square miles (136.24 square kilometers, 99.94 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.06 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Clarks Fork at 38°53′13″N 92°39′10″W / 38.886973°N 92.652688°W
- Lone Elm at 38°49′30″N 92°44′13″W / 38.825024°N 92.736857°W
Adjacent townships
- Saline Township (northeast)
- Prairie Home Township (east)
- North Moniteau Township (southeast)
- Kelly Township (southwest)
- Palestine Township (west)
- Boonville Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: McCullough and Toler.
Major highways
School districts
- Boonville School District
- Cooper County C-4
- Prairie Home R-V School District
Political districts
- Missouri's 6th congressional district
- State House District 117
- State Senate District 21
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ↑ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
External links
Adjacent places of Clark Fork Township, Cooper County, Missouri | ||||
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Boonville Township | |
Saline Township | ||
Palestine Township | Prairie Home Township | |||
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Kelly Township | |
North Moniteau Township |
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