Prairie Home Township, Cooper County, Missouri
Prairie Home Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Cooper County | |
Coordinates: 38°49′41″N 92°35′30″W / 38.82806°N 92.59167°WCoordinates: 38°49′41″N 92°35′30″W / 38.82806°N 92.59167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Cooper |
Area | |
• Total | 33 sq mi (85.46 km2) |
• Land | 32.97 sq mi (85.39 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.08% |
Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 554 |
• Density | 16.8/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 65068, 65233, 65287 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766537 |
Prairie Home Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 554.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Home Township covers an area of 33 square miles (85.46 square kilometers); of this, 32.97 square miles (85.39 square kilometers, 99.92 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers, 0.08 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Saline Township (north)
- Linn Township, Moniteau County (east)
- North Moniteau Township (southwest)
- Clark Fork Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Ellis, Harris, New Salem, Providence and Robison.
Major highways
School districts
- Boonville School District
- Prairie Home R-V 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
External links
Saline Township | ||||
Clark Fork Township | Linn Township, Moniteau County | |||
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North Moniteau Township | |
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