Washington Township, Harrison County, Missouri

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Washington Township
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Coordinates: 40°26′02″N94°08′20″W / 40.4339501°N 94.1387983°W / 40.4339501; -94.1387983
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
County Harrison
Area
[1]
  Total
93.4 km2 (36.08 sq mi)
  Land92.9 km2 (35.88 sq mi)
  Water0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)  0.55%
Elevation
[2]
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
101
  Density1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
FIPS code 29-08177488 [1]
GNIS feature ID766731 [2]

Washington Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. [2] At the 2020 census, its population was 101. [3]

Washington Township was established in March, 1856 [4] and the name is likely derived similar to that of Washington Center. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Infomration Service. United State Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washington Township, Harrison County, Missouri
  3. 1 2 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. Wanamaker, George W. "History of Harrison County, Missouri". Topeka, Indianapolis : Historical Pub. Co., 1921. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  5. "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)