| Winona Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
  Winona Township Location in Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°00′37″N91°20′12″W / 37.0103295°N 91.3368006°W Coordinates: 37°00′37″N91°20′12″W / 37.0103295°N 91.3368006°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Shannon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 152 sq mi (390 km2) |
| • Land | 152 sq mi (390 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 05-90123 |
| GNIS ID | 68757 |
Winona Township is an inactive township in Shannon County, Missouri, United States. [1]
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships.
Shannon County is a county in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,441. Its county seat is Eminence. The county was officially organized on January 29, 1841, and was named in honor of George F. "Peg-Leg" Shannon, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It is the second-largest county by area in Missouri.
