Washington Township, Clay County, Missouri

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Washington Township
Township
Washington Township, Clay County, Missouri
Interactive map of Washington Township
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.
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