Cass Township, Texas County, Missouri

Cass Township
Township
Cass Township is located in Missouri
Cass Township
Cass Township
Cass Township in Missouri
Coordinates: 37°11′47″N 91°58′46″W / 37.1964°N 91.9794°W / 37.1964; -91.9794
Elevation
1,302 ft (397 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,065
Time zoneCDT
ZIP Codes
65464, 65483, 65564, 65589, 65689, 65793
Area code417

Cass Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2]

Cass Township was originally called "Benton Township", and under the latter name was established in 1845, and named after Thomas Hart Benton.[3] The present name, adopted in 1850, honors Lewis Cass.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cass Township, Texas County, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.


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