Niangua Township, Camden County, Missouri

Niangua Township is one of eleven townships in Camden County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,356.

Niangua Township
Coordinates: 38°01′19″N 092°48′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCamden
Area
  Total20.7 sq mi (53.62 km2)
  Land17.34 sq mi (44.91 km2)
  Water3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2)  16.24%
Elevation748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total3,356
  Density193.5/sq mi (74.7/km2)
FIPS code29-52410[2]
GNIS feature ID0767575

The township was named after the Niangua River.[3]

Geography

Niangua Township covers an area of 20.7 square miles (54 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Camdenton (the county seat). It contains three cemeteries: Laughlin, Tick Ridge and Union Electric.

References

  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. "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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