Osage Township, Camden County, Missouri

Osage Township is one of eleven townships in Camden County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,726.

Osage Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°04′04″N 092°43′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCamden
Area
 • Total26.46 sq mi (68.52 km2)
 • Land20.5 sq mi (53.1 km2)
 • Water5.96 sq mi (15.42 km2)  22.5%
Elevation705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total4,726
 • Density230.5/sq mi (89/km2)
FIPS code29-55046[2]
GNIS feature ID0766392

Osage Township was established in 1841, taking its name from the Osage River.[3]

Geography

Osage Township covers an area of 26.46 square miles (68.5 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Linn Creek and Osage Beach. It contains four cemeteries: Hall, Hopkins, Memorial and Old Erie.

The streams of Blue Springs Branch, Linn Creek, North Fork Linn Creek and South Fork Linn Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Osage Township contains two airports or landing strips: Hospital Property Heliport and Linn Creek-Grand Glaize Memorial Airport.

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. "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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