Fair Township is a township in Platte County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 1,089.[3]
Fair Township | |
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 Site of Halfway house and stone basement at West Platte, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 39°23′37″N 94°48′21″W / 39.3936743°N 94.8059233°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Platte |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.6 sq mi (87 km2) |
| • Land | 33.19 sq mi (86.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.22% |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,089 |
| • Density | 32.8/sq mi (12.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-16523230[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 767197[2] |
Fair Township was erected in 1876 when it was split from Lee Township[4], and named for the fact that the county fair once was held within its borders.[5] a small portion of Weston Bend State Park is located within this township, with most of it in neighboring Weston Township.
References
edit- 1 2 "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fair Township, Platte County, Missouri
- 1 2 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ↑ Moser, Arthur Paul (1980). "Moser's Directory of Platte County, Missouri". Springfield-Greene County Library District. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Platte County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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