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Township in Atchison County, Missouri, United States

Township in Missouri
Clark Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°20′00″N 095°24′31″W / 40.33333°N 95.40861°W / 40.33333; -95.40861
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
 • Total195.21 km (75.37 sq mi)
 • Land194.38 km (75.05 sq mi)
 • Water0.83 km (0.32 sq mi)  0.43%
Elevation276 m (906 ft)
Population
 • Total895
 • Density4.6/km (12/sq mi)
FIPS code29-13996
GNIS feature ID0766232

Clark Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 895.

Clark Township was established in 1845.

Geography

Clark Township covers an area of 75.4 square miles (195.2 km) and contains one incorporated settlement, Fairfax. It contains five cemeteries: Beck, Corning, Mount Hope, Pleasant Ridge and Pleasant Ridge.

The streams of Cow Branch, Old Channel Nishnabotna River and Rock Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Clark Township contains one airport, Steele Airport.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clark township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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Municipalities and communities of Atchison County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Rock Port
Cities
Map of Missouri highlighting Atchison County
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