Rush Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rush Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Missouri
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Buchanan
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area_total_km2 = 71.58
area_land_km2 = 68.26
area_water_km2 = 3.32
area_total_sq_mi = 27.64
area_land_sq_mi = 26.36
area_water_sq_mi = 1.28
area_water_percent = 4.64

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 871
population_density_km2 = 12.8
population_density_sq_mi = 33

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elevation_m = 300
elevation_ft = 984
latd = 39
latm = 34
lats = 27
latNS = N
longd = 095
longm = 02
longs = 13
longEW = W

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blank_info = 29-63542GR|2
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Rush Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 871.

Geography

Rush Township covers an area of 27.64 square miles and contains two incorporated settlements: Lewis and Clark Village and Rushville. It contains four cemeteries: Armstrong, Gore, Hudseph and Sugar Creek.

Lewis and Clark Lake and Mud Lake are within this township. The streams of Goose Creek, Horseshoe Slough, Little Sugar Creek and Lost Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Rush Township contains one airport or landing strip, East Atchison Airport (historical).

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/missouri.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Rush-Buchanan-MO.html City-Data.com]