Breckenridge Township, Caldwell County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Breckenridge Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Caldwell
Area Total Km2:91.66
Area Land Km2:91.56
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:35.39
Area Land Sq Mi:35.35
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Percent:0.11
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:627
Population Density Km2:6.8
Population Density Sq Mi:17.7
Elevation Ft:846
Coordinates:39.7556°N -93.8042°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-08146[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0766358

Breckenridge Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 627.

Breckenridge Township was organized in 1821, and most likely was named for the river bluffs within its borders.[2]

Geography

Breckenridge Township covers an area of 35.39sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Breckenridge.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 7 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070615/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_caldwell.html . 24 June 2016 .

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