Blackwater Township, Cooper County, Missouri
Blackwater Township | |
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![]() Location in Cooper County | |
Coordinates: 38°58′05″N 92°59′39″W / 38.96806°N 92.99417°WCoordinates: 38°58′05″N 92°59′39″W / 38.96806°N 92.99417°W | |
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County | Cooper |
Area | |
• Total | 25.26 sq mi (65.42 km2) |
• Land | 24.88 sq mi (64.45 km2) |
• Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2) 1.48% |
Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 406 |
• Density | 16.3/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 65322, 65347 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766526 |
Blackwater Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 406.[1]
The township takes its name from Blackwater River.[2]
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Blackwater Township covers an area of 25.26 square miles (65.42 square kilometers); of this, 24.88 square miles (64.45 square kilometers, 98.52 percent) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.97 square kilometers, 1.48 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages[]
Unincorporated towns[]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[]
- Arrow Rock Township, Saline County (north)
- Lamine Township (northeast)
- Pilot Grove Township (southeast)
- Clear Creek Township (south)
- Heath Creek Township, Pettis County (southwest)
Major highways[]
Interstate 70
U.S. Route 40
Lakes[]
- Embry Lake
- Horseshoe Lake
- Wilson Lake
School districts[]
- Pilot Grove C-4
Political districts[]
- Missouri's 6th congressional district
- State House District 117
- State Senate District 21
References[]
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Cooper County, Missouri
- Townships in Missouri