Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri

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Wilson Township, Missouri
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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.