Official Name: | Jasper 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: | 141.49 |
Area Land Km2: | 104.74 |
Area Water Km2: | 36.75 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 54.63 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 40.44 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 14.19 |
Area Water Percent: | 25.97 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 5027 |
Population Density Km2: | 48 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 124.3 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 218 |
Elevation Ft: | 715 |
Coordinates: | 38.1517°N -92.7619°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 29-36476[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0766391 |
Jasper Township is one of eleven townships in Camden County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,027.
Jasper Township was established in 2020, and most likely named after William Jasper.[3]
Jasper Township covers an area of 54.63sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Sunrise Beach. It contains seven cemeteries: Anderson, Banner, Carver, Rockdale, Shawnee Bend, Stevens Banner and Wilson.
The streams of Brush Creek, Camp Branch and Spring Cove run through this township.
Jasper Township contains two airports or landing strips: Mud Harbor Seaplane Base and Tan Tar A Resort Seaplane Base.