Lincoln Township, Atchison County, Missouri
Lincoln Township | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Atchison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.88 sq mi (214.66 km2) |
| • Land | 82.87 sq mi (214.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.01% |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 378 |
| • Density | 5/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-42590[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766236 |
Lincoln Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 378.[3]
Lincoln Township was established in 1871, and named after Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.[4]
Geography
Lincoln Township covers an area of 82.9 square miles (214.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Westboro. It contains two cemeteries: Center Grove and Walden Grove.
The streams of Long Branch, Mill Creek and Squaw Creek run through this township.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lincoln township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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