Township in Missouri, United States
| Centralia Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′50″N 92°09′11″W / 39.19732°N 92.15312°W / 39.19732; -92.15312 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.6 sq mi (79 km) |
| • Land | 30.5 sq mi (79 km) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,674 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (59/km) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS Feature ID | 766331 |
Centralia Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 4,674. The township is dominated by the railroad city of Centralia for which it is named.
History
Centralia Township was established in 1874.
Geography
Centralia Township covers an area of 30.6 square miles (79 km) and is located in the extreme northeast corner of Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Centralia. Though the township primarily drains into the Missouri River the extreme northern part drains into the Mississippi River via the Salt River.
References
- "Township of Centralia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- "Centralia township, Boone County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- "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.
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| Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Columbia | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡a small part of Centralia is in Audrain County | |