Official Name: | Neely Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Butler |
Area Total Km2: | 155.15 |
Area Land Km2: | 155.05 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.1 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 59.9 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 59.86 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.06 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 1126 |
Population Density Km2: | 8.1 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 21 |
Elevation M: | 93 |
Coordinates: | 36.5631°N -90.5183°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 29-51392[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0766355 |
Neely Township is one of ten townships in Butler County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,126.[2]
Neely Township was organized in 1871, and named after Obadiah Neely, an early citizen.[3]
Neely Township covers an area of 59.9sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Neelyville. It contains seven cemeteries: Crab, Harris Ridge, Lutz, Neeleyville, Roberts, Sheely and Sims.
The streams of Big Cane Creek, Cane Creek, Cope Branch, Fox Branch and Gaines Slough run through this township.
Neely Township contains one airport or landing strip: Wattle Landing Strip.