Jefferson Township | |
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| Jefferson High School | |
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| Coordinates: 40°15′46″N94°40′40″W / 40.2627849°N 94.6779029°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Nodaway |
| Erected | 1871 |
| Area | |
• Total | 114.9 km2 (44.36 sq mi) |
| • Land | 114.8 km2 (44.34 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.052 km2 (0.02 sq mi) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 663 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| FIPS code | 29-14736908 [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 767091 [2] |
Jefferson Township is a township in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. [2] At the 2020 census, its population was 663. [3] It contains about 48 sections. [4] The township has three communities: Clyde, Conception, and Conception Junction which comprise the Tri-C Area.
Jefferson Township was established on March 29, 1871, from the southern part of Jackson Township and the northern part of Washington Township. [4] It was named after President Thomas Jefferson. [5]