Hamilton Township, Caldwell County, Missouri

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Hamilton Township
Township
Map highlighting Hamilton Township, Caldwell County, Missouri.svg
Coordinates: 39°44′33″N094°00′29″W / 39.74250°N 94.00806°W / 39.74250; -94.00806
Country United States
State Missouri
County Caldwell
Area
 • Total
34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2)
 • Land34.8 sq mi (90.12 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)  0.31%
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
2,362
 • Density67.9/sq mi (26.2/km2)
FIPS code 29-30052 [2]
GNIS feature ID0766363 [1]

Hamilton Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,362.

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History

Hamilton Township was established in 1867 [3] , but reorganized to its present limits in 1870. [4]

Geography

Hamilton Township covers an area of 34.9 square miles (90 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Hamilton. It contains three cemeteries: Rorhbaugh, Bowman and Highland.

Transportation

Hamilton Township contains two airports, Cliff Scott Airport and Wardell Schoff Airport.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamilton Township, Caldwell County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ Earngey, Bill (1985). Caldwell County, Missouri History Volume I. Caldwell County Historical Society.


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