Buchanan Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°32′26″N 095°37′16″W / 40.54056°N 95.62111°W / 40.54056; -95.62111
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Buchanan Township
Coordinates: 40°32′26″N 095°37′16″W / 40.54056°N 95.62111°W / 40.54056; -95.62111
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
 • Total108.84 km2 (42.02 sq mi)
 • Land106.84 km2 (41.25 sq mi)
 • Water2.00 km2 (0.77 sq mi)  1.84%
Elevation277 m (909 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total83
 • Density0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
FIPS code29-09244[2]
GNIS feature ID0766231

Buchanan Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 83.[3] The northwest corner of the township is the northwest corner of the entire state.

Buchanan Township was established in 1858, and named after James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States.[4]

Geography[edit]

Buchanan Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. Buchanan Township has two cemeteries: Union, and Clayton-Lewis. Greys Lake is within this township.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Buchanan township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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