Township in Missouri, United States
| Walnut Township, Missouri | |
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| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°05′02″N 092°45′51″W / 40.08389°N 92.76417°W / 40.08389; -92.76417 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Adair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.08 sq mi (134.89 km) |
| • Land | 52.08 sq mi (134.88 km) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km) 0.01% |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 257 |
| • Density | 5/sq mi (1.9/km) |
| FIPS code | 29-76786 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766218 |
Walnut Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 257. Walnut Township was named from the old-growth forests of walnut it contained at the time of settlement.
Geography
Walnut Township covers an area of 52.1 square miles (134.9 km) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Cheeseman and Hall.
The streams of Little Mussel Creek and Little Walnut Creek run through this township.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Walnut township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp. 39.
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| Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Kirksville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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