Templeton Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 79.[3]
Templeton Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°23′12″N 095°36′10″W / 40.38667°N 95.60278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.64 km2 (25.34 sq mi) |
| • Land | 64.33 km2 (24.84 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi) 2.00% |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 79 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| FIPS code | 29-72646[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766240 |
Templeton Township was established in 1870, and named after John W. Templeton, a county official.[4]
Geography
editTempleton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles (65.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.
Nishnabotna Lake is within this township.[5]
Transportation
editTempleton Township contains one airport, Rock Port Municipal Airport.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Templeton township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Nishnabotna Lake".
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