Fishing River Township, Clay County, Missouri

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Chouteau Township
Fishing River Township, Clay County, Missouri
Interactive map of Chouteau Township
Coordinates: 39°12′47″N94°30′06″W / 39.2130582°N 94.5018016°W / 39.2130582; -94.5018016
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri
County Clay
Area
[1]
  Total
52.85 sq mi (136.9 km2)
  Land51.94 sq mi (134.5 km2)
  Water0.91 sq mi (2.4 km2)  1.72%
Elevation
[2]
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
61,255
  Density1,179/sq mi (455/km2)
FIPS code 29-04713780 [1]
GNIS feature ID766504 [2]

Chouteau Township is a township in Clay County, Missouri, United States. [2] At the 2020 census, its population was 61,255. [3]

Fishing River Township was established in 1821, taking its name from the Fishing River. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United State Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fishing River Township, Clay County, Missouri
  3. 1 2 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. "Clay County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)