Mirabile Township, Caldwell County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Mirabile Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Caldwell
Area Total Km2:92.77
Area Land Km2:92.62
Area Water Km2:0.16
Area Total Sq Mi:35.82
Area Land Sq Mi:35.76
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Area Water Percent:0.17
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:362
Population Density Km2:3.9
Population Density Sq Mi:10.1
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:948
Coordinates:39.6644°N -94.1347°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:64671
Area Code:660
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-48872[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0766367

Mirabile Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 362. Mirabile is also the name of the school district.

History

Mirabile is derived from a Latin word meaning "wonderful".[2]

Geography

Mirabile Township covers an area of 35.82sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains three cemeteries: Hill, Morris and Paxton.

The streams of Brushy Creek, Plum Creek, Sheep Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 266.

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