Mirabile Township, Caldwell County, Missouri

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Mirabile Township
Township
Map highlighting Mirabile Township, Caldwell County, Missouri.svg
Coordinates: 39°39′52″N094°08′05″W / 39.66444°N 94.13472°W / 39.66444; -94.13472
Country United States
State Missouri
County Caldwell
Area
 • Total
35.82 sq mi (92.77 km2)
 • Land35.76 sq mi (92.62 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
[1]
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
362
 • Density10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64671
Area code 660
FIPS code 29-48872 [2]
GNIS feature ID0766367 [1]

Mirabile 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 362. Mirabile is also the name of the school district.

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History

Mirabile Township was established on May 4th, 1870 and was formed out of Rockford Township. [3] Mirabile is derived from a Latin word meaning "wonderful". [4]

Geography

Mirabile Township covers an area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains three cemeteries: Hill, Morris, and Paxton.

A hamlet called Plum Creek existed in Mirabile Township and had a post office, church, school, cemetery, and several homes. [3]

The streams of Brushy Creek, Plum Creek, Sheep Creek, and Willow Branch run through this township.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mirabile Township, Caldwell County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 Earngey, Bill (1985). Caldwell County, Missouri History Volume I. Caldwell County Historical Society.
  4. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.  266.
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