Jackson Township, Camden County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Jackson Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Camden
Area Total Km2:147.02
Area Land Km2:143.69
Area Water Km2:3.33
Area Total Sq Mi:56.77
Area Land Sq Mi:55.48
Area Water Sq Mi:1.29
Area Water Percent:2.26
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:663
Population Density Km2:4.6
Population Density Sq Mi:12
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:275
Elevation Ft:902
Coordinates:37.9658°N -92.5128°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-35630[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0766390

Jackson Township is one of eleven townships in Camden County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 663.

Jackson Township was established in 1841, and named after Andrew Jackson.[3]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 56.77sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains one cemetery, Auglaize.

The streams of Coon Creek, Dry Auglaize Creek, Honey Run and Wet Glaize Creek run through this township.

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: Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 8 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071349/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_camden.html . 24 June 2016 .

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