Carrollton Township, Carroll County, Missouri

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Carrollton Township
Map highlighting Carrollton Township, Carroll County, Missouri.svg
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 39°22′06″N093°29′36″W / 39.36833°N 93.49333°W / 39.36833; -93.49333
Country United States
State Missouri
County Carroll
Area
  Total
35.59 sq mi (92.17 km2)
  Land35.51 sq mi (91.98 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
4,355
  Density122.6/sq mi (47.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0766405

Carrollton Township is one of twenty townships in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,355.

Contents

Carrollton Township was established in 1872, and named after the community of Carrollton. [1]

Geography

Carrollton Township covers an area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Carrollton (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Mount Zion, Saint Marys and Willis Chapel.

References

  1. "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)