Breckenridge Township, Caldwell County, Missouri

Breckenridge Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°45′20″N 093°48′15″W / 39.75556°N 93.80417°W / 39.75556; -93.80417Coordinates: 39°45′20″N 093°48′15″W / 39.75556°N 93.80417°W / 39.75556; -93.80417
Country United States
State Missouri
County Caldwell
Area
 • Total 35.39 sq mi (91.66 km2)
 • Land 35.35 sq mi (91.56 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation[1] 889 ft (271 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 627
 • Density 17.7/sq mi (6.8/km2)
FIPS code 29-08146[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766358

Breckenridge Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 627.

Breckenridge Township was organized in 1821, and most likely was named for the river bluffs within its borders.[3]

Geography

Breckenridge Township covers an area of 35.39 square miles (91.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Breckenridge.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.

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