Wayne Township, Buchanan County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Wayne 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 Km2:87.94
Area Land Km2:86.26
Area Water Km2:1.69
Area Total Sq Mi:33.96
Area Land Sq Mi:33.3
Area Water Sq Mi:0.65
Area Water Percent:1.92
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:683
Population Density Km2:8.2
Population Density Sq Mi:21.2
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:245
Elevation Ft:804
Coordinates:39.675°N -94.9403°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-77974[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0766347

Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 683.[3]

Wayne Township was established in 1842.[4]

Geography

Wayne Township covers an area of 33.96sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Kerlin.

Horseshoe Lake, Muskrat Lake, New Mud Lake and Old Mud Lake are within this township. The stream of Contrary Creek runs through this township.

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). https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070559/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_buchanan.html. dead. 24 June 2016. The State Historical Society of Missouri. 4 September 2016.

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