Breckenridge Township, Caldwell County, Missouri
Breckenridge Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′20″N 093°48′15″W / 39.75556°N 93.80417°WCoordinates: 39°45′20″N 093°48′15″W / 39.75556°N 93.80417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Caldwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.39 sq mi (91.66 km2) |
| • Land | 35.35 sq mi (91.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 627 |
| • Density | 17.7/sq mi (6.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-08146[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766358 |
Breckenridge 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 627.
Breckenridge Township was organized in 1821, and most likely was named for the river bluffs within its borders.[3]
Geography[]
Breckenridge Township covers an area of 35.39 square miles (91.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Breckenridge.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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- Townships in Caldwell County, Missouri
- Townships in Missouri
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