Official Name: | Bourbon Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Coordinates: | 39.0817°N -94.5969°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Boone |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 86.6 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 81.3 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.3 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 2,729 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Area Code: | 573 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 2901907498 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Bourbon Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 2,729.[2] The township's major city is the railroad town of Sturgeon.
Bourbon Township was established in 1854.[3] The township took its name from the community of Bourbon.[4]
Bourbon Township covers an area of 81.3sqmi and is located in the extreme northwest corner of Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Sturgeon. The unincorporated communities of Riggs and Rucker are also within the bounds. There are at least seven major cemeteries located within its bounds: Robinson, Riggs Union, Sturgeon, Palmer, Far West, Fountain, and Sims (Mt. Carmel). The two largest waterways are the Roche Perche, and Silver Fork Creek. In addition, Kile Creek, Sugar Creek, Little Creek, and the Thompson Branch flow through the area.