Jackson Township, Camden County, Missouri

Jackson Township
Township
Coordinates: 37°57′57″N 092°30′46″W / 37.96583°N 92.51278°W / 37.96583; -92.51278Coordinates: 37°57′57″N 092°30′46″W / 37.96583°N 92.51278°W / 37.96583; -92.51278
Country United States
State Missouri
County Camden
Area
 • Total 56.77 sq mi (147.02 km2)
 • Land 55.48 sq mi (143.69 km2)
 • Water 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2)  2.26%
Elevation[1] 902 ft (275 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 663
 • Density 12/sq mi (4.6/km2)
FIPS code 29-35630[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766390

Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Camden County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 663.

Jackson Township was established in 1841, and named after Andrew Jackson.[3]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 56.77 square miles (147.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains one cemetery, Auglaize.

The streams of Coon Creek, Dry Auglaize Creek, Honey Run and Wet Glaize Creek run through this township.

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 September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.


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