Pilot Grove Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,134.[1]
Pilot Grove Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Cooper County | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′56″N 92°54′07″W / 38.88222°N 92.90194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Cooper |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.94 sq mi (93.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2) 0.65% |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,134 |
| • Density | 31.6/sq mi (12.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 65233, 65276, 65322 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766536 |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Pilot Grove Township covers an area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 square kilometers); of this, 35.94 square miles (93.09 square kilometers, 99.35 percent) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.61 square kilometers, 0.65 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Lamine Township (north)
- Boonville Township (east)
- Palestine Township (southeast)
- Clear Creek Township (southwest)
- Blackwater Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these four cemeteries: Mount Vernon, Pleasant Hill, Saint Joseph, and Saint Martin's in Chouteau Springs.
Major highways
edit
School districts
edit- Boonville School District
- Pilot Grove C-4
Political districts
edit- Missouri's 6th congressional district
- State House District 117
- State Senate District 21
Notable people
edit- America McCutchen Drennan (1830–1903), educator and missionary
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 13, 2009.