Official Name: | Crooked Creek Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Bollinger |
Area Total Km2: | 219.49 |
Area Land Km2: | 219.29 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.19 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 84.74 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 84.67 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.09 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 1234 |
Population Density Km2: | 23.43 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 14.56 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 242 |
Elevation Ft: | 794 |
Coordinates: | 37.4194°N -90.06°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 29-17380[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0766321 |
Crooked Creek Township is one of eight townships in Bollinger County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, its population was 1,182. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population had increased to 1,234. Crooked Creek Township covers an area of 84.74sqmi.
Crooked Creek Township was established in 1872, and named after a creek of the same name noted for its irregular course.[3]
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, there were 1,234 people living in the township. The population density was 14.56sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 631 housing units in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 97.49% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 1.70% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Approximately 0.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The township contains no incorporated settlements.
The township contains the unincorporated areas and historical communities of Bessville, Grisham, Lodge, Shrum, and Tallent.
The township contains the following nine cemeteries: Berry, Dalton, Hawn, Lincoln, McMahan, Moores, Old Concord, Slinkard, and Wallis.
The streams of Alex Branch, Big Blue Branch, Denton Creek, Hawn Creek, Henson Branch, Huffmans Creek, Indian Creek, Punch Creek, Reagan Branch, Shrum Branch, Stones Branch, Summers Creek, Turkey Creek and Turkey Creek flow through Crooked Creek Township.