Lincoln Township, Andrew County, Missouri

Lincoln Township is one of ten townships in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,184.[3]

Lincoln Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°55′28″N 094°55′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAndrew
Area
 • Total44.46 sq mi (115.15 km2)
 • Land43.79 sq mi (113.42 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2)  1.50%
Elevation1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,184
 • Density27/sq mi (10.4/km2)
FIPS code29-42572[2]
GNIS feature ID0766225

Lincoln Township was named after John Lincoln, a member of the Lincoln family who settled the area.[4]

Geography

Lincoln Township covers an area of 44.46 square miles (115.15 km2) and contains one incorporated municipality, Amazonia. It contains three cemeteries: Greenwick, Hackberry, and Old Union.

The streams of Caples Creek, Hopkins Creek, Mill Creek, and the Nodaway River 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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lincoln township, Andrew County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  4. "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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