Jackson Township, Andrew County, Missouri

Jackson Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°00′46″N 094°57′31″W / 40.01278°N 94.95861°W / 40.01278; -94.95861Coordinates: 40°00′46″N 094°57′31″W / 40.01278°N 94.95861°W / 40.01278; -94.95861
Country United States
State Missouri
County Andrew
Area
  Total 34.70 sq mi (89.88 km2)
  Land 34.65 sq mi (89.75 km2)
  Water 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.14%
Elevation[1] 906 ft (276 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 620
  Density 18/sq mi (6.9/km2)
FIPS code 29-35576[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766223

Jackson Township is one of ten townships in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 620.[3]

Jackson Township was organized in 1846, and named after an early settler.[4]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 34.7 square miles (89.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Fillmore. It contains three cemeteries: Clizer, Gillispie and Jackson.

Transportation

Jackson Township contains one airport, Cole Landing Strip.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jackson township, Andrew County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  4. "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


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