Lincoln Township, Caldwell County, Missouri

Lincoln Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 471.

Lincoln Township
Coordinates: 39°34′08″N 093°55′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCaldwell
Area
  Total36.59 sq mi (94.78 km2)
  Land36.58 sq mi (94.73 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.04%
Elevation968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total471
  Density12.9/sq mi (5/km2)
FIPS code29-42626[2]
GNIS feature ID0766366[1]

Lincoln Township was established in 1869, and named after President Abraham Lincoln.[3]

Geography

Lincoln Township covers an area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Cowgill.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln Township, Caldwell County, Missouri
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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