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]
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.
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.
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.