Cleveland Township, Callaway County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Cleveland Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Callaway
Area Total Km2:67.82
Area Land Km2:67.44
Area Water Km2:0.38
Area Total Sq Mi:26.18
Area Land Sq Mi:26.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.15
Area Water Percent:0.56
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:742
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:279
Elevation Ft:915
Coordinates:39.0006°N -92.0961°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-14752[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0766375

Cleveland Township is one of eighteen townships in Callaway County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 742.[3]

History

Cleveland Township was created sometime between 1883 and 1897 from the northern sector Bourbon Township as previously defined, and named after President Grover Cleveland.[4] As can be seen from the 1930 map of Callaway townships, at some point after 1930 the southeastern corner of Cleveland Township reverted to become part of Bourbon Township again. Its boundaries are illustrated in the maps linked below.

Geography

Cleveland Township covers an area of 26.18sqmi and contains the historic unincorporated settlements of Stephens and Younger, plus rural homes, but no incorporated settlements as of 2018. Its western boundary is Cedar Creek, with Boone County beyond it. The township contains four cemeteries: Allen, Oak, Simpson and Youngers, and the stream of Manacle Creek runs through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Cleveland township, Callaway County, Missouri . . October 31, 2011 .
  4. Web site: Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 7 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071020/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_callaway.html . 24 June 2016 .