Country United States County Boone GNIS Feature ID 766333 Population 63,334 (2012) | State Missouri Area code(s) 573 Local time Tuesday 10:44 AM | |
Weather -2°C, Wind N at 19 km/h, 70% Humidity Points of interest Cosmo Park, Cosmo‑Bethel Park, Shelter Gardens, Bonnie View Nature S, Jay Dix Station | ||
Missouri Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 63,334. The township is western half of the City of Columbia making it the most populous township in Boone County.
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Map of Missouri Township, MO, USA
History
Missouri Township was established in 1822. Settled mainly by settlers from the upland south (Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee), the township was named after the Missouri River, to which the township originally extended. The Columbia Cemetery and a small part of the original town plat lie in Missouri township.
Geography
Missouri Township covers an area of 108.5 square miles (281 km2) and is located in the middle of Boone County between the Flat Branch and Roche Perche Creeks. The township contains only one incorporated settlement: Columbia. Hinkson Creek, the Flat Branch and County House Branch flow through the township eventually feeding into the Roche Perche which forms the western border. The township is the most populous and urbanized in Boone County.