Country United States County Atchison GNIS feature ID 0766239 Area 124.1 km² Population 1,752 (2010) | State Missouri FIPS code 29-72358 Elevation 302 m Local time Sunday 8:36 PM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Tarkio Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,752.
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Map of Tarkio Township, MO, USA
Tarkio Township was organized in 1845, and named after the nearby Tarkio River.
Geography
Tarkio Township covers an area of 47.9 square miles (124.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Tarkio. It contains one cemetery, Home.
The streams of Middle Tarkio Creek and West Tarkio Creek run through this township.
Transportation
Tarkio Township contains one airport, Gould Peterson Municipal Airport.
References
Tarkio Township, Atchison County, Missouri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA