Carrollton Township, Carroll County, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°22′06″N 093°29′36″W / 39.36833°N 93.49333°W / 39.36833; -93.49333
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Carrollton Township
Location in Carroll County
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 39°22′06″N 093°29′36″W / 39.36833°N 93.49333°W / 39.36833; -93.49333
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCarroll
Area
 • Total35.59 sq mi (92.17 km2)
 • Land35.51 sq mi (91.98 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total4,355
 • Density122.6/sq mi (47.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0766405

Carrollton Township is one of twenty townships in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,355.

Carrollton Township was established in 1872, and named after the community of Carrollton.[1]

Geography[edit]

Carrollton Township covers an area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Carrollton (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Mount Zion, Saint Marys and Willis Chapel.

The stream of Cottonwood Branch runs through this township.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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