Lake Township, Buchanan County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Lake Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Buchanan
Area Total Km2:25.51
Area Land Km2:24.57
Area Water Km2:0.93
Area Total Sq Mi:9.85
Area Land Sq Mi:9.49
Area Water Sq Mi:0.36
Area Water Percent:3.65
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:35
Population Density Km2:2
Population Density Sq Mi:5.2
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:244
Elevation Ft:801
Coordinates:39.6483°N -95.0153°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-39800[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0766341

Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 35.[3]

Lake Township takes its name from Lake Contrary.[4]

Geography

Lake Township covers an area of 9.85sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements.

Transportation

Lake Township contains one airport or landing strip, Booze Island Airport.

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. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau . 2010 Census of Population and Housing, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Missouri . U.S. Government Printing Office . https://web.archive.org/web/20161021021540/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-27.pdf . 2016-10-21 . September 2012 . dead.
  4. Web site: Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 4 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070559/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_buchanan.html . 24 June 2016 .

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