Clear Creek Township, Cooper County, Missouri
Clear Creek Township | |
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![]() Location in Cooper County | |
Coordinates: 38°51′57″N 92°59′15″W / 38.86583°N 92.98750°WCoordinates: 38°51′57″N 92°59′15″W / 38.86583°N 92.98750°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Cooper |
Area | |
• Total | 50.44 sq mi (130.64 km2) |
• Land | 50.32 sq mi (130.34 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.23% |
Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 439 |
• Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 65276, 65348 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766529 |
Clear Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 439.[1]
Clear Creek Township was named after the creek of the same name within its borders.[2]
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clear Creek Township covers an area of 50.44 square miles (130.64 square kilometers); of this, 50.32 square miles (130.34 square kilometers, 99.77 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers, 0.23 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns[]
- Harriston at 38°50′04″N 92°56′54″W / 38.834465°N 92.948251°W
- at 38°50′37″N 92°56′43″W / 38.843632°N 92.945195°W
- Pleasant Green at 38°48′22″N 92°57′46″W / 38.806131°N 92.962696°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns[]
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships[]
- Blackwater Township (north)
- Pilot Grove Township (northeast)
- Palestine Township (east)
- Lebanon Township (southeast)
- Otterville Township (south)
- Bowling Green Township, Pettis County (southwest)
- Heath Creek Township, Pettis County (west)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains these two cemeteries: Lamine and Sowers.
Major highways[]
Interstate 70
U.S. Route 40
Route 135
Lakes[]
- Goose Lake
School districts[]
- Otterville R-Vi
- Pilot Grove C-4
- Smithton R-Vi
Political districts[]
- Missouri's 6th congressional district
- State House District 117
- State Senate District 21
Notable people[]
- Clark Griffith, baseball pitcher, manager, and team owner.
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