Official Name: | Randol Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Cape Girardeau |
Area Total Km2: | 173.31 |
Area Land Km2: | 169.11 |
Area Water Km2: | 4.2 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 66.92 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 65.3 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.62 |
Area Water Percent: | 2.42 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 4030 |
Population Density Km2: | 23.8 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 61.7 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 198 |
Elevation Ft: | 650 |
Coordinates: | 37.3881°N -89.5458°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 29-60572[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0766401 |
Randol Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,030.
Randol Township was founded in 1872.[3] The township derives its name from Enos Randal, a pioneer citizen.[4]
Randol Township covers an area of 66.92sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two unincorporated settlements: Oriole, and Egypt Mills; and ten cemeteries: Ervin, Heuer, Iona, Lange, McKendree, Minton, Noland, Thompson, Vangilder and Zierath.
The streams of Juden Creek, Bainbridge Creek, Little Flora Creek and Soakie Creek run through this township.