Prairie Township, Audrain County, Missouri
| Prairie Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′44″N 091°41′41″W / 39.26222°N 91.69472°WCoordinates: 39°15′44″N 091°41′41″W / 39.26222°N 91.69472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Audrain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.02 sq mi (204.65 km2) |
| • Land | 78.69 sq mi (203.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) 0.42% |
| Elevation[1] | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 932 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-59474[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766244 |
Prairie Township is one of eight townships in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 932.[3]
History
Prairie Township was established in 1837.[4] The township was named for prairie landscape within its borders.[5]
Geography
Prairie Township covers an area of 79.0 square miles (204.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Laddonia. It contains three cemeteries: Bean Creek, Eubank and Unity.
The streams of Bean Creek, Hazel Creek, Littleby Creek, Sandy Creek, Talleys Branch, Tattys Creek and Wildcat Creek run through this township.
Transportation
Prairie Township contains one airport or landing strip, Schlemmer Airport.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Prairie township, Audrain County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Audrain County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 204.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Audrain County, Missouri, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/25/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.