Dale Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Dale Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°19′17″N 095°14′54″W / 40.32139°N 95.24833°W / 40.32139; -95.24833
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
 • Total
211.39 km2 (8 sq mi)
 • Land211.35 km2 (81.60 sq mi)
 • Water0.03 km2 (0.01 sq mi)  0.02%
Elevation
[1]
296 m (971 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
231
 • Density1.1/km2 (3/sq mi)
FIPS code29-18028[2]
GNIS feature ID0766235

Dale Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 231.[3]

Dale Township most likely was named for the dales within its borders.[4]

Geography

Dale Township covers an area of 81.6 square miles (211.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains one cemetery, Walkup grove.

The streams of Hickory Branch and Long Branch run through this township.

Transportation

Dale Township contains one airport, Cleveland Airport.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dale township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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