Buchanan Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Buchanan Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 83.[3] The northwest corner of the township is the northwest corner of the entire state.

Buchanan Township
Coordinates: 40°32′26″N 095°37′16″W / 40.54056°N 95.62111°W / 40.54056; -95.62111
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
 • Total
108.84 km2 (42.02 sq mi)
 • Land106.84 km2 (41.25 sq mi)
 • Water2.00 km2 (0.77 sq mi)  1.84%
Elevation277 m (909 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
83
 • Density0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
FIPS code29-09244[2]
GNIS feature ID0766231

Buchanan Township was established in 1858, and named after James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States.[4]

Geography

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Buchanan Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. Buchanan Township has two cemeteries: Union, and Clayton-Lewis. Greys Lake is within 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. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Buchanan 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)
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