Jasper Township, Taney County, Missouri

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Jasper Township is an active township in Taney County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships.

Taney County, Missouri U.S. county in Missouri

Taney County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,675. Its county seat is Forsyth. It is included in the Branson, Missouri, Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Jasper Township was founded in 1837, most likely taking its name from the local Jasper family. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jasper Township, Taney County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.

Coordinates: 36°46′10″N93°12′34″W / 36.7694°N 93.2094°W / 36.7694; -93.2094

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