Clark Fork Township, Cooper County, Missouri
Clark Fork Township | |
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![]() Location in Cooper County | |
Coordinates: 38°52′10″N 92°41′46″W / 38.86944°N 92.69611°WCoordinates: 38°52′10″N 92°41′46″W / 38.86944°N 92.69611°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Cooper |
Area | |
• Total | 52.64 sq mi (136.32 km2) |
• Land | 52.6 sq mi (136.24 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.06% |
Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 598 |
• Density | 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 65068, 65233, 65237 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766528 |
Clark Fork Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 598.[1]
Clark Fork Township was named after the creek of the same name within its borders.[2]
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clark Fork Township covers an area of 52.64 square miles (136.32 square kilometers); of this, 52.6 square miles (136.24 square kilometers, 99.94 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.06 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns[]
- Clarks Fork at 38°53′13″N 92°39′10″W / 38.886973°N 92.652688°W
- Lone Elm at 38°49′30″N 92°44′13″W / 38.825024°N 92.736857°W
Adjacent townships[]
- Saline Township (northeast)
- Prairie Home Township (east)
- North Moniteau Township (southeast)
- Kelly Township (southwest)
- Palestine Township (west)
- Boonville Township (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these two cemeteries: McCullough and Toler.
Major highways[]
School districts[]
- Boonville School District
- Cooper County C-4
- Prairie Home R-V School District
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 2009-05-12.
- ^ "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