Columbia Township, Boone County, Missouri

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Columbia Township
Township
Columbia MO downtown area 2017.jpg
Coordinates: 38°57′23″N92°14′20″W / 38.95642°N 92.23880°W / 38.95642; -92.23880 [1]
Country United States
State Missouri
County Boone
Area
 • Total80.6 sq mi (209 km2)
 • Land80.3 sq mi (208 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total41,475
 • Density510/sq mi (200/km2)
Area code 573
GNIS feature ID 766332

Columbia Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of 2012, its population was 41,475. [2] The township contains the eastern half of the City of Columbia including most of the original (downtown) area.

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History

Columbia Township was established in 1821. [3] Settled mainly by settlers from the upland south (Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee), the township was named after its original city Columbia, founded along the Flat Branch and county seat of Boone County.

Geography

Columbia Township covers an area of 80.6 square miles (209 km2) and is located in central and eastern Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Columbia. The unincorporated community of Shaw is also within the bounds. Hydrologically, the area is mainly drained by Hinkson Creek. Other waterways include: the Flat Branch, Grindstone Creek, Gans Creek, and Clear Creek.

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References

  1. ↑ "Township of Columbia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Columbia township, Boone County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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