Niangua Township, Camden County, Missouri

Niangua Township is one of eleven townships in Camden County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,356.

Niangua Township
Coordinates: 38°01′19″N 092°48′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCamden
Area
  Total20.7 sq mi (53.62 km2)
  Land17.34 sq mi (44.91 km2)
  Water3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2)  16.24%
Elevation748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total3,356
  Density193.5/sq mi (74.7/km2)
FIPS code29-52410[2]
GNIS feature ID0767575

The township was named after the Niangua River.[3]

Geography

Niangua Township covers an area of 20.7 square miles (54 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Camdenton (the county seat). It contains three cemeteries: Laughlin, Tick Ridge and Union Electric.

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. "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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