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Crawford Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°35′01″N 094°50′59″W / 39.58361°N 94.84972°W / 39.58361; -94.84972
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Crawford Township
Coordinates: 39°35′01″N 094°50′59″W / 39.58361°N 94.84972°W / 39.58361; -94.84972
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%
Elevation1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total982
 • Density27.8/sq mi (10.7/km2)
FIPS code29-17110[2]
GNIS feature ID0766339

Crawford Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.

Crawford Township was organized in the late 1830s, and named after William Crawford.[3]

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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)