Prairie Home Township | |
|---|---|
| Location in Cooper County | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′41″N92°35′30″W / 38.82806°N 92.59167°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Cooper |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.00 sq mi (85.46 km2) |
| • Land | 32.97 sq mi (85.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 554 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 65068, 65233, 65287 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766537 |
Prairie Home Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 554. [1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Home Township covers an area of 33 square miles (85.46 square kilometers); of this, 32.97 square miles (85.39 square kilometers, 99.92 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers, 0.08 percent) is water.
The township contains these five cemeteries: Ellis, Harris, New Salem, Providence and Robison.