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Wayne Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°40′30″N 094°56′25″W / 39.67500°N 94.94028°W / 39.67500; -94.94028
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Wayne Township
Coordinates: 39°40′30″N 094°56′25″W / 39.67500°N 94.94028°W / 39.67500; -94.94028
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
Area
 • Total33.96 sq mi (87.94 km2)
 • Land33.3 sq mi (86.26 km2)
 • Water0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2)  1.92%
Elevation804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total683
 • Density21.2/sq mi (8.2/km2)
FIPS code29-77974[2]
GNIS feature ID0766347

Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 683.[3]

Wayne Township was established in 1842.[4]

Geography

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Wayne Township covers an area of 33.96 square miles (88.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Kerlin.

Horseshoe Lake, Muskrat Lake, New Mud Lake and Old Mud Lake are within this township. The stream of Contrary Creek runs through this township.

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. ^ 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.
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