Grant Township, Caldwell County, Missouri

Grant Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°33′36″N 094°02′26″W / 39.56000°N 94.04056°W / 39.56000; -94.04056Coordinates: 39°33′36″N 094°02′26″W / 39.56000°N 94.04056°W / 39.56000; -94.04056
Country United States
State Missouri
County Caldwell
Area
 • Total 36.15 sq mi (93.62 km2)
 • Land 36.15 sq mi (93.62 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation[1] 971 ft (296 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,224
 • Density 33.9/sq mi (13.1/km2)
FIPS code 29-28396[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766362

Grant Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,224.

Grant Township was established in 1870, and named after Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States.[3]

Geography

Grant Township covers an area of 36.15 square miles (93.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Polo. It contains five cemeteries: Dixon, Dunkard, Estes, Wiley and Zimmerman.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.


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