Smith Township, Worth County, Missouri

Smith Township is a township in Worth County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 139.[3] The town of Allendale lies in its south and the East Fork Grand River traverses from its northeast to southwest. It contains 42 sections.

Smith Township
Lotts Grove Church and Cemetery in Smith Township
Lotts Grove Church and Cemetery in Smith Township
Coordinates: 40°30′39″N 94°17′59″W / 40.510839°N 94.299843°W / 40.510839; -94.299843
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyWorth
Area
  Total
41.99 sq mi (108.8 km2)
  Land41.93 sq mi (108.6 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  0.14%
Elevation1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
  Total
139
  Density3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2)
FIPS code29-22768348[1]
GNIS feature ID767543[2]

Smith Township has the name of Freeman O. Smith, a pioneer citizen.[4] A post office named Hudson existed in the extreme northeast of this township.[5]

Transportation

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The following highways travel through the township:[6]

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References

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  1. 1 2 "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smith Township, Worth County, Missouri
  3. 1 2 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. "Worth County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  5. Brothers, The Edward (1887). An illustrated historical atlas of Worth County, Missouri.
  6. "County Maps". Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 8, 2026.