Official Name: | Centralia Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Coordinates: | 39.1973°N -92.1531°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: | 30.6 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 30.5 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.1 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 4,674 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Area Code: | 573 |
Blank Name: | GNIS Feature ID |
Centralia Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 4,674.[2] The township is dominated by the railroad city of Centralia for which it is named.
Centralia Township was established in 1874.[3]
Centralia Township covers an area of 30.6sqmi and is located in the extreme northeast corner of Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Centralia. Though the township primarily drains into the Missouri River the extreme northern part drains into the Mississippi River via the Salt River.