Jackson Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Jackson Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 547.[3]

Jackson Township
Coordinates: 39°34′45″N 094°44′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
Area
  Total21.99 sq mi (56.95 km2)
  Land21.94 sq mi (56.81 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.23%
Elevation925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total547
  Density23.5/sq mi (9.1/km2)
FIPS code29-35594[2]
GNIS feature ID0766340

Jackson Township was erected in 1843, and named after President Andrew Jackson.[4]

Geography

Carli Jackson Township covers an area of 21.99 square miles (57.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains three cemeteries: Brinton, Mount Pleasant and Yates.

Benner Lake is within 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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