Crawford Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Crawford Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.

Crawford Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°35′01″N 094°50′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBuchanan
Area
 • Total35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Land35.29 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation1,083 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total982
 • Density27.8/sq mi (10.7/km2)
FIPS code29-17110[2]
GNIS feature ID0766339

Crawford Township was organized in the late 1830s, and named after William Crawford.[3]

Geography

Crawford Township covers an area of 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains seven cemeteries: Antioch, Judy, Richardson, Turner, Union, Williams and Willis.

Transportation

Crawford Township contains one airport or landing strip, Farris Strip Airport.

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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