Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri

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Wilson Township, Missouri
Township
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Coordinates: 40°05′12″N092°26′03″W / 40.08667°N 92.43417°W / 40.08667; -92.43417 Coordinates: 40°05′12″N092°26′03″W / 40.08667°N 92.43417°W / 40.08667; -92.43417
Country United States
State Missouri
County Adair
Area
 • Total54.16 sq mi (140.28 km2)
 • Land54.14 sq mi (140.23 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
[1]
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total503
 • Density9/sq mi (3.6/km2)
FIPS code 29-80134 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0766219

Wilson Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 503. [3] It is named for Joseph Wilson, an early judge in Adair County. [4]

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Geography

Wilson Township covers an area of 54.2 square miles (140.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Gibbs. It contains one cemetery, Gibbs Union.

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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): Wilson 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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