Clear Creek Township, Cooper County, Missouri

Clear Creek Township
—  Township  —
Location in Cooper County
Coordinates: 38°51′57″N 92°59′15″W / 38.86583°N 92.9875°W / 38.86583; -92.9875Coordinates: 38°51′57″N 92°59′15″W / 38.86583°N 92.9875°W / 38.86583; -92.9875
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	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	65276, 65348
GNIS feature ID	0766529

Clear Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 439.^[1]

Geography

According 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

• Harriston at 38°50′04″N 92°56′54″W / 38.8344647°N 92.9482509°W / 38.8344647; -92.9482509
• Hoffman at 38°50′37″N 92°56′43″W / 38.8436316°N 92.945195°W / 38.8436316; -92.945195
• Pleasant Green at 38°48′22″N 92°57′46″W / 38.8061306°N 92.9626961°W / 38.8061306; -92.9626961

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

• Corioli at 38°54′15″N 92°59′21″W / 38.9041873°N 92.9890843°W / 38.9041873; -92.9890843

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

• 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

The township contains these two cemeteries: Lamine and Sowers.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 40
• Missouri Route 135

Lakes

• Goose Lake

School districts

• Otterville R-Vi
• Pilot Grove C-4
• Smithton R-Vi

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

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com