Crawford Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Crawford Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 914.[3]

Crawford Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°35′01″N 094°50′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
Area
 • Total35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Land35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total914
 • Density27.8/sq mi (10.7/km2)
FIPS code29-17110[2]
GNIS feature ID0766339

Crawford Township was organized in the late 1830s, and named after William Crawford.[4]

Geography

Crawford Township covers an area of 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains seven cemeteries: Antioch, Judy, Richardson, Turner, Union, Williams and Willis.

Transportation

Crawford Township contains one airport or landing strip, Farris Strip Airport.

References
  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. U.S. Census Bureau (September 2012). "2010 Census of Population and Housing, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Missouri" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016.
  4. "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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