Morrow Township, Adair County, Missouri

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Morrow Township, Missouri
Township
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Coordinates: 40°17′02″N092°47′32″W / 40.28389°N 92.79222°W / 40.28389; -92.79222 Coordinates: 40°17′02″N092°47′32″W / 40.28389°N 92.79222°W / 40.28389; -92.79222
Country United States
State Missouri
County Adair
Area
 • Total53.39 sq mi (138.27 km2)
 • Land53.37 sq mi (138.22 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.04%
Elevation
[1]
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total431
 • Density8/sq mi (3.1/km2)
FIPS code 29-50096 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0766213

Morrow Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 431. [3] It is named for John Morrow, one of Adair County's original judges. [4]

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Geography

Morrow Township covers an area of 53.39 square miles (138.27 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains eight cemeteries: Branstutter, Broyles, Campbell, Cox, Daniels, Megrew, Morelock and Shibleys Point.

The streams of Pleasant Creek, Plum Branch and Turkey Creek run through this township.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Morrow township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp.  39.
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