Lake Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Lake Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°38′54″N 095°00′55″W / 39.64833°N 95.01528°W / 39.64833; -95.01528
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
Area
 • Total
9.85 sq mi (25.51 km2)
 • Land9.49 sq mi (24.57 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)  3.65%
Elevation
[1]
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
35
 • Density5.2/sq mi (2/km2)
FIPS code29-39800[2]
GNIS feature ID0766341

Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 35.[3]

Lake Township takes its name from Lake Contrary.[4]

Geography

Lake Township covers an area of 9.85 square miles (25.5 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

Transportation

Lake Township contains one airport or landing strip, Booze Island 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. ^ U.S. Census Bureau (September 2012). "2010 Census of Population and Housing, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Missouri" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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