Gomer Township, Caldwell County, Missouri

Gomer Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 298.

Gomer Township
Coordinates: 39°44′05″N 093°55′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCaldwell
Area
  Total36.28 sq mi (93.97 km2)
  Land36.22 sq mi (93.82 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  0.16%
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total298
  Density8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
FIPS code29-27784[2]
GNIS feature ID0766361

Gomer Township was established in 1869, and named after Gomer, an old variant name of Nettleton.[3]

Geography

Gomer Township covers an area of 36.28 square miles (94.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

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. "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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