Lincoln Township, Caldwell County, Missouri

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Lincoln Township
Township
Map highlighting Lincoln Township, Caldwell County, Missouri.svg
Coordinates: 39°34′08″N093°55′34″W / 39.56889°N 93.92611°W / 39.56889; -93.92611
Country United States
State Missouri
County Caldwell
Area
 • Total
36.59 sq mi (94.78 km2)
 • Land36.58 sq mi (94.73 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
[1]
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
471
 • Density12.9/sq mi (5/km2)
FIPS code 29-42626 [2]
GNIS feature ID0766366 [1]

Lincoln 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 471.

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History

Lincoln Township was established on November 4th, 1869 [3] , and named after President Abraham Lincoln. [4]

Geography

Lincoln Township covers an area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Cowgill.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln Township, Caldwell County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Earngey, Bill (1985). Caldwell County, Missouri History Volume I. Caldwell County Historical Society.
  4. ↑ "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)
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