Centralia Township, Boone County, Missouri Explained

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.

History

Centralia Township was established in 1874.[3]

Geography

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{GNIS 3|766331}} Township of Centralia ]. Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 2014-01-16.
  2. Web site: Centralia township, Boone County, Missouri . . August 24, 2013 .
  3. Web site: Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 4 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071013/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_boone.html . 24 June 2016 .