Agency Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Agency Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,213.[3]

Agency Township
Coordinates: 39°40′45″N 094°44′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
Area
  Total16.18 sq mi (41.91 km2)
  Land16.02 sq mi (41.49 km2)
  Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)  1%
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,213
  Density76.9/sq mi (29.7/km2)
FIPS code29-00316[2]
GNIS feature ID0766336

The first settlement at Agency Township was made in 1837.[4]

Geography

Agency Township covers an area of 16.18 square miles (41.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Agency. It contains two cemeteries: Karns and Pine.

Millers Lake is within this township. The streams of Pigeon Creek and Rock Creek run through this township.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-27.pdf
  4. "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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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