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 / 38.02194°N 92.81000°W / 38.02194; -92.81000
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCamden
Area
 • Total
20.7 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)
 • Total
3,356
 • Density193.5/sq mi (74.7/km2)
FIPS code29-52410[2]
GNIS feature ID0767575

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

Geography

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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

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