Walnut Township, Adair County, Missouri
Walnut Township, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 40°05′02″N 092°45′51″W / 40.08389°N 92.76417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Adair |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.08 sq mi (134.89 km2) |
| • Land | 52.08 sq mi (134.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.01% |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 257 |
| • Density | 5/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-76786[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766218 |
Walnut Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 257.[3] Walnut Township was named from the old-growth forests of walnut it contained at the time of settlement.[4]
Geography
[edit]Walnut Township covers an area of 52.1 square miles (134.9 km2)[3] and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Cheeseman and Hall.[citation needed]
The streams of Little Mussel Creek and Little Walnut Creek run through this township.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Walnut township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp. 39.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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