West Fulton Township is one of eighteen townships in Callaway County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,269.[3]
West Fulton Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°51′07″N 091°58′00″W / 38.85194°N 91.96667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Callaway |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.47 sq mi (65.96 km2) |
| • Land | 25.31 sq mi (65.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) 0.59% |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,269 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-78766[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766387 |
History
editWest Fulton Township was formed from a western section of historic Fulton Township in the 2000s. The remainder of Fulton Township was later renamed East Fulton Township. For a history of the unified Fulton Township, see East Fulton Township.
Geography
editWest Fulton Township covers an area of 25.47 square miles (66.0 km2) and contains the west portion of the city of Fulton (the county seat). It contains two cemeteries: Callaway Memorial Gardens and Wright.
Transportation
editWest Fulton Township contains one airport or landing strip, Fulton 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.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), West Fulton township, Callaway County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
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