Clear Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 439.[1]
Clear Creek Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Cooper County | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′57″N 92°59′15″W / 38.86583°N 92.98750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Cooper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.44 sq mi (130.64 km2) |
| • Land | 50.32 sq mi (130.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.23% |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 439 |
| • Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 65276, 65348 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766529 |
Clear Creek Township was named after the creek of the same name within its borders.[2]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Clear Creek Township covers an area of 50.44 square miles (130.64 square kilometers); of this, 50.32 square miles (130.34 square kilometers, 99.77 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers, 0.23 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
edit- Harriston at 38°50′04″N 92°56′54″W / 38.834465°N 92.948251°W
- Hoffman at 38°50′37″N 92°56′43″W / 38.843632°N 92.945195°W
- Pleasant Green at 38°48′22″N 92°57′46″W / 38.806131°N 92.962696°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
edit(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Blackwater Township (north)
- Pilot Grove Township (northeast)
- Palestine Township (east)
- Lebanon Township (southeast)
- Otterville Township (south)
- Bowling Green Township, Pettis County (southwest)
- Heath Creek Township, Pettis County (west)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these two cemeteries: Lamine and Sowers.
Major highways
edit
Lakes
edit- Goose Lake
School districts
edit- Otterville R-Vi
- Pilot Grove C-4
- Smithton R-Vi
Political districts
edit- Missouri's 6th congressional district
- State House District 117
- State Senate District 21
Notable people
edit- Clark Griffith, baseball pitcher, manager, and team owner.
References
edit- 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 12, 2009.
- ^ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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