Jefferson Township, Andrew County, Missouri

Jefferson Township
Coordinates: 39°53′08″N 094°47′12″W / 39.88556°N 94.78667°W / 39.88556; -94.78667
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAndrew
Area
 • Total
32.63 sq mi (84.50 km2)
 • Land32.34 sq mi (83.75 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)  0.88%
Elevation892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
4,646
 • Density144/sq mi (55.5/km2)
FIPS code29-36710[2]
GNIS feature ID0766224

Jefferson Township is one of ten townships in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,646.[3]

Jefferson Township was established in 1846, and named after Thomas Jefferson.[4]

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 32.81 square miles (85.0 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Country Club. It shares part of its southern border with the city of St. Joseph in neighboring Buchanan County. The township contains four cemeteries: Fairview, Green, Ladd and Vanschoiack.

The streams of Crowley Creek, Dillon Creek and Mace Creek run through this township.

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): Jefferson township, Andrew County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Andrew 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)