Shamrock Township, Callaway County, Missouri

Shamrock Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°00′11″N 091°41′50″W / 39.00306°N 91.69722°W / 39.00306; -91.69722Coordinates: 39°00′11″N 091°41′50″W / 39.00306°N 91.69722°W / 39.00306; -91.69722
Country United States
State Missouri
County Callaway
Area
  Total 42.97 sq mi (111.29 km2)
  Land 42.9 sq mi (111.11 km2)
  Water 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)  0.16%
Elevation[1] 755 ft (230 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 413
  Density 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km2)
FIPS code 29-66962[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766385

Shamrock Township is one of eighteen townships in Callaway County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 413.[3]

History

It's named for the shamrock, a national symbol of Ireland.[4]

Geography

Shamrock Township covers an area of 42.97 square miles (111.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains three cemeteries: Augusta, Chatman and Sawyers.

The streams of Appling Branch, Bachelor Creek, Brushy Branch, Harrison Creek, Heat String Creek and Morris Branch run through this township.

References


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