Breckenridge Township, Caldwell County, Missouri
Breckenridge Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°45′20″N 093°48′15″W / 39.75556°N 93.80417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Caldwell |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.39 sq mi (91.66 km2) |
| • Land | 35.35 sq mi (91.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 627 |
| • Density | 17.7/sq mi (6.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-08146[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766358 [1] |
Breckenridge 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 627.
History
Breckenridge Township was organized November 4th, 1869.[3]
Geography
Breckenridge Township covers an area of 35.39 square miles (91.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Breckenridge.
A hamlet called Grand River existed in Breckenridge Township and consisted of a store and post office; when Breckenridge, the city, was platted, Grand River dissipated.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Breckenridge Township, Caldwell County, Missouri
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b Earngey, Bill (1985). Caldwell County, Missouri History Volume I. Caldwell County Historical Society.