Agency Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Agency Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,232.

Agency Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°40′45″N 094°44′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
Area
 • Total16.18 sq mi (41.91 km2)
 • Land16.02 sq mi (41.49 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)  1%
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,232
 • Density76.9/sq mi (29.7/km2)
FIPS code29-00316[2]
GNIS feature ID0766336

The first settlement at Agency Township was made in 1837.[3]

Geography

Agency Township covers an area of 16.18 square miles (41.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Agency. It contains two cemeteries: Karns and Pine.

Millers Lake is within this township. The streams of Pigeon Creek and Rock Creek run through this township.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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