Crawford Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Crawford Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°35′01″N 094°50′59″W / 39.58361°N 94.84972°W / 39.58361; -94.84972Coordinates: 39°35′01″N 094°50′59″W / 39.58361°N 94.84972°W / 39.58361; -94.84972
Country United States
State Missouri
County Buchanan
Area
 • Total 35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Land 35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation[1] 1,083 ft (330 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 982
 • Density 27.8/sq mi (10.7/km2)
FIPS code 29-17110[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766339

Crawford Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.

Crawford Township was organized in the late 1830s, and named after William Crawford.[3]

Geography

Crawford Township covers an area of 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains seven cemeteries: Antioch, Judy, Richardson, Turner, Union, Williams and Willis.

Transportation

Crawford Township contains one airport or landing strip, Farris Strip Airport.

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. ↑ "Buchanan 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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