Cass Township is a township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2]
Cass Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 37°11′47″N 91°58′46″W / 37.1964°N 91.9794°W | |
Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 1,065 |
Time zone | CDT |
ZIP Codes | 65464, 65483, 65564, 65589, 65689, 65793 |
Area code | 417 |
Cass Township was originally called "Benton Township", and under the latter name was established in 1845, and named after Thomas Hart Benton.[3] The present name, adopted in 1850, honors Lewis Cass.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cass Township, Texas County, Missouri
- ^ a b "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.