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Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri

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Township in Missouri, United States
Wilson Township, Missouri
Township
Coordinates: 40°05′12″N 092°26′03″W / 40.08667°N 92.43417°W / 40.08667; -92.43417
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total54.16 sq mi (140.28 km)
 • Land54.14 sq mi (140.23 km)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km)  0.03%
Elevation902 ft (275 m)
Population
 • Total503
 • Density9/sq mi (3.6/km)
FIPS code29-80134
GNIS feature ID0766219

Wilson Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 503. It is named for Joseph Wilson, an early judge in Adair County.

Geography

Wilson Township covers an area of 54.2 square miles (140.3 km) and contains one incorporated settlement, Gibbs. It contains one cemetery, Gibbs Union.

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): Wilson township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  4. 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
County seat: Kirksville
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Map of Missouri highlighting Adair County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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