Washington Township, Harrison County, Missouri

Washington Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 101.[3]

Washington Township
Washington Township building at Washington Center
Washington Township building at Washington Center
Coordinates: 40°26′02″N 94°08′20″W / 40.4339501°N 94.1387983°W / 40.4339501; -94.1387983
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyHarrison
Area
  Total
36.08 sq mi (93.4 km2)
  Land35.88 sq mi (92.9 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2)  0.55%
Elevation1,050 ft (320 m)
Population
  Total
101
  Density2.8/sq mi (1.1/km2)
FIPS code29-08177488[1]
GNIS feature ID766731[2]

Washington Township was established in March, 1856[4] and the name is likely derived similar to that of Washington Center.[5]

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: Washington Township, Harrison County, Missouri
  3. 1 2 "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. Wanamaker, George W. "History of Harrison County, Missouri". Topeka, Indianapolis : Historical Pub. Co., 1921. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  5. "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)