Official Name: | Lorance 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: | 269.48 |
Area Land Km2: | 269.1 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.37 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 104.05 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 103.9 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.14 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 4366 |
Population Density Km2: | 67.53 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 41.96 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 142 |
Elevation Ft: | 466 |
Coordinates: | 37.2983°N -89.9819°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 29-44084[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0766324 |
Lorance Township is one of eight townships in Bollinger County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, its population was 4,406. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population had decreased to 4,366. Lorance Township covers 104.5sqmi.
Lorance Township was established in 1827, and named in honor of John Lorance, a pioneer citizen.[3]
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, there were 4,366 people living in the township. The population density was 41.96sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,983 housing units in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 97.50% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Approximately 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The township contains two incorporated settlements: Glen Allen and Marble Hill.
The township contains the unincorporated areas and historical communities of Laflin and Leopold.
The township contains the following 17 cemeteries: Bailey, Baker, Barks, Buehler, County Memorial Park, Crader, Deck, Dry Creek, Eaker, Ebenezer, Hahn, Lessley, Myers, Perkins, Saint Johns, Shell, and Shelton.
The streams of Bear Branch, Cedar Branch, Chicken Branch, Dockins Branch, Dillard Creek, Drunken Creek, Farmer Branch, Gimlet Creek, Granny Creek, Hog Creek, Hurricane Creek, Limbaugh Branch, Little Blue Branch, Little Crooked Creek, Little Dry Creek, Opossum Creek, Sunny Brook, and Turkey Branch flow through Lorance Township. Other bodies of water located in the township include Bollinger Lake, Lake of the Hills, Lukefahr Lake, Marquis Lake, and Reed Lake.
Lorance Township contains one airport or landing strip: Twin City Airpark in Marble Hill.