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Hubble Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°17′11″N 089°43′05″W / 37.28639°N 89.71806°W / 37.28639; -89.71806
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Hubble Township
Township
Coordinates: 37°17′11″N 089°43′05″W / 37.28639°N 89.71806°W / 37.28639; -89.71806
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCape Girardeau
Area
 • Total56.77 sq mi (147.02 km2)
 • Land56.62 sq mi (146.64 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)  0.26%
Elevation
[1]
410 ft (125 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,683
 • Density29.7/sq mi (11.5/km2)
FIPS code29-33454[2]
GNIS feature ID0766398

Hubble Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,683.

Hubble Township was established in 1836, and named after Ithamar Hubbell, a pioneer citizen.[3]

Geography

Hubble Township covers an area of 56.77 square miles (147.0 km2) and contains four incorporated settlements: Allenville, Dutchtown, Gordonville and Whitewater. It contains twelve cemeteries: Allenville, Beach, Eakon, Eggimann, Gartung, Hager, Hayden, Kinder, Smith, Summers, Thompson and Young.

The streams of Bean Branch, Crooked Creek, Foster Creek, Hubble Creek and Williams Creek run through this township.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Cape Girardeau County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)


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