Centralia Township, Boone County, Missouri

Centralia Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 4,674.[2] The township is dominated by the railroad city of Centralia for which it is named.

Centralia Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°11′50″N 92°09′11″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total30.6 sq mi (79 km2)
 • Land30.5 sq mi (79 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total4,674
 • Density150/sq mi (59/km2)
Area code(s)573
GNIS Feature ID766331

History

Centralia Township was established in 1874.[3]

Geography

Centralia Township covers an area of 30.6 square miles (79 km2) and is located in the extreme northeast corner of Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Centralia. Though the township primarily drains into the Missouri River the extreme northern part drains into the Mississippi River via the Salt River.

References
  1. "Township of Centralia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  2. "Centralia township, Boone County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  3. "Boone 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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