Washington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Washington 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 = 213
area_land_km2 = 207.46
area_water_km2 = 5.55
area_total_sq_mi = 82.24
area_land_sq_mi = 80.1
area_water_sq_mi = 2.14
area_water_percent = 2.61

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 75694
population_density_km2 = 364.9
population_density_sq_mi = 945

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elevation_m = 268
elevation_ft = 879
latd = 39
latm = 45
lats = 44
latNS = N
longd = 094
longm = 49
longs = 48
longEW = W

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blank_info = 29-77236GR|2
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Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 75,694.

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 82.24 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, St. Joseph (the county seat). It contains nine cemeteries: Ashland, B'nai Sholem, Memorial Park, Mount Auburn, Mount Mora, Mount Olivet, Nelson, Ozenberger and Walnut Grove.

Browning Lake and Lake Contrary are within this township. The streams of Candy Creek, Roys Branch and Whitehead Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Washington Township contains three airports or landing strips: Butchs Strip, Heartland Hospital West Heliport and Rosecrans Memorial Airport.

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/Washington-Buchanan-MO.html City-Data.com]