Centralia Township, Boone County, Missouri

Centralia Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°11′50″N 92°09′11″W / 39.19732°N 92.15312°W / 39.19732; -92.15312Coordinates: 39°11′50″N 92°09′11″W / 39.19732°N 92.15312°W / 39.19732; -92.15312[1]
Country United States
State Missouri
County Boone
Area
 • Total 30.6 sq mi (79 km2)
 • Land 30.5 sq mi (79 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Population (2012)
 • Total 4,674
 • Density 150/sq mi (59/km2)
Area code(s) 573
GNIS Feature ID 766331

Centralia Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 4,674.[2] The township is dominated by the railroad city of Centralia for which it is named.

History

Centralia Township was established in 1874.[3]

Geography

Centralia Township covers an area of 30.6 square miles (79 km2) and is located in the extreme northeast corner of Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Centralia. Though the township primarily drains into the Missouri River the extreme northern part drains into the Mississippi River via the Salt River.

References

  1. ↑ "Township of Centralia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  2. ↑ "Centralia township, Boone County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

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