Blackwater Township, Cooper County, Missouri

Blackwater Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 406.[1]

Blackwater Township
Township
Location in Cooper County
Coordinates: 38°58′05″N 92°59′39″W
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyCooper
Area
 • Total25.26 sq mi (65.42 km2)
 • Land24.88 sq mi (64.45 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2)  1.48%
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total406
 • Density16.3/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65322, 65347
GNIS feature ID0766526

The township takes its name from Blackwater River.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Blackwater Township covers an area of 25.26 square miles (65.42 square kilometers); of this, 24.88 square miles (64.45 square kilometers, 98.52 percent) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.97 square kilometers, 1.48 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Lakes
  • Embry Lake
  • Horseshoe Lake
  • Wilson Lake

School districts
  • Pilot Grove C-4

Political districts

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  2. "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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