Washington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri
| Washington Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| 250px | |
| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Buchanan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.24 sq mi (213 km2) |
| • Land | 80.1 sq mi (207.46 km2) |
| • Water | 2.14 sq mi (5.55 km2) 2.61% |
| Elevation[1] | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 75,694 |
| • Density | 945/sq mi (364.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-77236[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766346 |
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 75,694.
Geography
Washington Township covers an area of 82.24 square miles (213.0 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, St. Joseph (the county seat). It contains nine cemeteries: Ashland, B'nai Sholem, Memorial Park, Mount Auburn, Mount Mora, Mount Olivet, Nelson, Ozenberger and Walnut Grove.
Browning Lake and Lake Contrary are within this township. The streams of Candy Creek, Roys Branch and Whitehead Creek run through this township.
Transportation
Washington Township contains three airports or landing strips: Butchs Strip, Heartland Hospital West Heliport and Rosecrans Memorial Airport.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
|
Municipalities and communities of Buchanan County, Missouri, United States
|
||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |
 |
|
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities |
||
| Footnotes |
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
|
|
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This Buchanan County, Missouri state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
