Columbia Township, Boone County, Missouri

Columbia Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°57′23″N 92°14′20″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Boone
Area
• Total	80.6 sq mi (209 km^2)
• Land	80.3 sq mi (208 km^2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km^2)
Population  (2012)
• Total	41,475
• Density	510/sq mi (200/km^2)
Area code	573
GNIS feature ID	766332

Columbia Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of 2012, its population was 41,475.[2] The township contains the eastern half of the City of Columbia including most of the original (downtown) area.

History

Columbia Township was established in 1821.[3] Settled mainly by settlers from the upland south (Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee), the township was named after its original city Columbia, founded along the Flat Branch and county seat of Boone County.

Geography

Columbia Township covers an area of 80.6 square miles (209 km^2) and is located in central and eastern Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Columbia. The unincorporated community of Shaw is also within the bounds. Hydrologically, the area is mainly drained by Hinkson Creek. Other waterways include: the Flat Branch, Grindstone Creek, Gans Creek, and Clear Creek.

References

1. "Township of Columbia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
2. "Columbia township, Boone County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
3. "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.

External links

• City-Data.com