Bloomington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Bloomington Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 674.[3]

Bloomington Township
Coordinates: 39°35′08″N 094°56′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
Area
  Total35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2)
  Land35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total674
  Density19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2)
FIPS code29-06418[2]
GNIS feature ID0766337

Bloomington Township was organized in 1839; the name Bloomington is an old variant name of De Kalb.[4]

Geography

Bloomington Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, De Kalb. It contains two cemeteries: Jones and West Lawn.

The stream of South Sugar Creek runs through this township.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-27.pdf
  4. "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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