Clear Creek Township, Cooper County, Missouri

Clear Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 439.[1]

Clear Creek Township
Township
Location in Cooper County
Coordinates: 38°51′57″N 92°59′15″W
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyCooper
Area
 • Total50.44 sq mi (130.64 km2)
 • Land50.32 sq mi (130.34 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.23%
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total439
 • Density8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65276, 65348
GNIS feature ID0766529

Clear Creek Township was named after the creek of the same name within its borders.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Clear Creek Township covers an area of 50.44 square miles (130.64 square kilometers); of this, 50.32 square miles (130.34 square kilometers, 99.77 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers, 0.23 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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

Extinct towns

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Lamine and Sowers.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Goose Lake

School districts
  • Otterville R-Vi
  • Pilot Grove C-4
  • Smithton R-Vi

Political districts

Notable people

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  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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