Township in Missouri, United States
| Rockford Township | |
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| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°34′18″N 094°09′22″W / 39.57167°N 94.15611°W / 39.57167; -94.15611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Caldwell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.75 sq mi (92.6 km) |
| • Land | 35.72 sq mi (92.52 km) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 478 |
| • Density | 13.4/sq mi (5.2/km) |
| FIPS code | 29-62624 |
| GNIS feature ID | 766369 |
Rockford Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 478.
Rockford Township was named for a rocky ford within its borders.
Geography
Rockford Township covers an area of 35.75 square miles (92.6 km) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains four cemeteries: Cates, Mayes, Sloan and Zeikle.
The streams of Brushy Creek, Crooked River, Spring Branch and Stevenson Creek run through this township.
Transportation
Rockford Township contains one airport or landing strip, Mayes Homestead Airport.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockford Township, Caldwell County, Missouri
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
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| Municipalities and communities of Caldwell County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Kingston | ||
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