Templeton Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Templeton Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 79.[3]

Templeton Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°23′12″N 095°36′10″W
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
 • Total65.64 km2 (25.34 sq mi)
 • Land64.33 km2 (24.84 sq mi)
 • Water1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi)  2.00%
Elevation271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total79
 • Density1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
FIPS code29-72646[2]
GNIS feature ID0766240

Templeton Township was established in 1870, and named after John W. Templeton, a county official.[4]

Geography

Templeton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles (65.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

Nishnabotna Lake is within this township.[5]

Transportation

Templeton Township contains one airport, Rock Port Municipal 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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Templeton township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. "Atchison 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)
  5. http://mapcarta.com/22458762


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