Adair Township, Camden County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Adair Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Camden
Area Total Km2:276.96
Area Land Km2:254.96
Area Water Km2:22
Area Total Sq Mi:106.93
Area Land Sq Mi:98.44
Area Water Sq Mi:8.49
Area Water Percent:7.94
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:5062
Population Density Km2:18.3
Population Density Sq Mi:47.3
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:265
Elevation Ft:869
Coordinates:38.1094°N -92.8753°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-00190[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0766388

Adair Township is one of eleven townships in Camden County, Missouri, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 5,062.

Adair Township was erected in 1841.[3]

Geography

Adair Township covers an area of 106.93sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Climax Springs. It contains nine cemeteries: Adkins, Barnumton, Cable Ridge, Clark, Dority, Granger, Parish, Whitaker and Woolery.

The streams of Bollinger Creek, Dry Branch, Fiery Fork, Jack Branch, Kolb Branch, Lick Creek, Morriss Creek, Pearson Branch, Rainy Creek, Rise Branch, Ritter Branch, Spring Valley Creek and West Pearson Branch run through this township, and it contains multiple smaller springs.

Public areas

Adair Township contains the Moles Cave State Wildlife Area and Fiery Fork State Wildlife Area, which has canoe access to the Little Niangua River. It also contains the Climax Springs Lookout Tower.

Transportation

Adair Township contains one airport or landing strip, Eagles Landing Airport. It also contains Missouri Route 7, and Missouri Supplemental Routes CC, DD, J, NN, and Z.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 31 January 2008 .
  3. Web site: Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 8 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071349/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_camden.html . 24 June 2016 .