Neely Township, Butler County, Missouri

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Neely Township
Township
Map highlighting Neely Township, Butler County, Missouri.svg
Coordinates: 36°33′47″N 090°31′06″W / 36.56306°N 90.51833°W / 36.56306; -90.51833Coordinates: 36°33′47″N 090°31′06″W / 36.56306°N 90.51833°W / 36.56306; -90.51833
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyButler
Area
 • Total59.9 sq mi (155.15 km2)
 • Land59.86 sq mi (155.05 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
[1]
302 ft (92 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,126
 • Density21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
FIPS code29-51392[2]
GNIS feature ID0766355

Neely Township is one of ten townships in Butler County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,126.[3]

Neely Township was organized in 1871, and named after Obadiah Neely, an early citizen.[4]

Geography[]

Neely Township covers an area of 59.9 square miles (155 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Neelyville. It contains seven cemeteries: Crab, Harris Ridge, Lutz, Neeleyville, Roberts, Sheely and Sims.

The streams of Big Cane Creek, Cane Creek, Cope Branch, Fox Branch and Gaines Slough run through this township.

Transportation[]

Neely Township contains one airport or landing strip: Wattle Landing Strip.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-27.pdf
  4. ^ "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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