Boonville Township, Cooper County, Missouri
Township in the U.S. state of Missouri
Township in Missouri, United States
38°57′44″N 92°44′50″W / 38.96222°N 92.74722°W / 38.96222; -92.74722![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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(2000)
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Boonville Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,898.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Boonville Township covers an area of 53.47 square miles (138.5 square kilometers); of this, 51.82 sq mi (134.2 km2, 96.92 percent) is land and 1.65 square miles (4.27 square kilometers, 3.08 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Billingsville at 38°54′11″N 92°47′40″W / 38.903081°N 92.794356°W / 38.903081; -92.794356
- Merna at 38°58′16″N 92°38′59″W / 38.971142°N 92.64963°W / 38.971142; -92.64963
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Franklin Township, Howard County (north)
- Moniteau Township, Howard County (northeast)
- Saline Township (east)
- Clark Fork Township (southeast)
- Palestine Township (southwest)
- Lamine Township (west)
- Pilot Grove Township (west)
- Boonslick Township, Howard County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Major highways
Interstate 70
U.S. Route 40
Route 5
Route 41
Route 87
Route 135
Airports and landing strips
- Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport
Landmarks
- Harley Park
Bodies of water
- Missouri River
- Rupe Branch
- Thomas Branch
- Lamine River
- Hickory Branch
School districts
- Boonville School District
Political districts
- Missouri's 6th congressional district
- State House District 117
- State Senate District 21
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 13, 2009.
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com