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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
 (2010)
 • Total914
 • 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. At the 2010 census,[needs update] its population was 914.[3]

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

Geography

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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

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

References

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  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. ^ "2010 Census of Population and Housing, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Missouri" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. September 2012. 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.
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