Grant Township, Caldwell County, Missouri
Grant Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°33′36″N 094°02′26″W / 39.56000°N 94.04056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Caldwell |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.15 sq mi (93.62 km2) |
| • Land | 36.15 sq mi (93.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,224 |
| • Density | 33.9/sq mi (13.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-28396[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766362[1] |
Grant 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 1,224.
History
Grant Township was established on May 4th, 1870,[3] and named after Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States.[4] It was formerly part of Blythe Township.[3]
Geography
Grant Township covers an area of 36.15 square miles (93.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Polo. It contains five cemeteries: Dixon, Dunkard, Estes, Wiley, and Zimmerman.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grant 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.
- ^ "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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