Templeton Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Templeton Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 79.[3]

Templeton Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°23′12″N 095°36′10″W
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
 • Total65.64 km2 (25.34 sq mi)
 • Land64.33 km2 (24.84 sq mi)
 • Water1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi)  2.00%
Elevation
[1]
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total79
 • Density1.2/km2 (3/sq mi)
FIPS code29-72646[2]
GNIS feature ID0766240

Templeton Township was established in 1870, and named after John W. Templeton, a county official.[4]

Geography

Templeton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles (65.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

Nishnabotna Lake is within this township.[5]

Transportation

Templeton Township contains one airport, Rock Port Municipal Airport.

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Templeton township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Nishnabotna Lake".


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