Templeton Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°23′12″N 095°36′10″W / 40.38667°N 95.60278°W / 40.38667; -95.60278
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Templeton Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°23′12″N 095°36′10″W / 40.38667°N 95.60278°W / 40.38667; -95.60278
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
 • Total65.64 km2 (25.34 sq mi)
 • Land64.33 km2 (24.84 sq mi)
 • Water1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi)  2.00%
Elevation
[1]
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total79
 • Density1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
FIPS code29-72646[2]
GNIS feature ID0766240

Templeton Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 79.[3]

Templeton Township was established in 1870, and named after John W. Templeton, a county official.[4]

Geography[edit]

Templeton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles (65.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

Nishnabotna Lake is within this township.[5]

Transportation[edit]

Templeton Township contains one airport, Rock Port Municipal Airport.

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): Templeton 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)
  5. ^ "Nishnabotna Lake".

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