Washington Township, Clay County, Missouri

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Washington Township
Washington Township, Clay County, Missouri
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Coordinates: 39°24′07″N94°16′15″W / 39.401995°N 94.2707179°W / 39.401995; -94.2707179
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri
County Clay
Area
[1]
  Total
42.18 sq mi (109.2 km2)
  Land41.9 sq mi (109 km2)
  Water0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)  0.66%
Elevation
[2]
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
4,756
  Density113.5/sq mi (43.8/km2)
FIPS code 29-04777308 [1]
GNIS feature ID766510 [2]

Washington Township is a township in Clay County, Missouri, United States. [2] At the 2020 census, its population was 4,756. [3]

Washington Township was erected in 1830, most likely taking its name from President George Washington. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United State Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washington Township, Clay County, Missouri
  3. 1 2 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. "Clay County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.