Mirabile Township, Caldwell County, Missouri
Mirabile Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°39′52″N 094°08′05″W / 39.66444°N 94.13472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Caldwell |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.82 sq mi (92.77 km2) |
| • Land | 35.76 sq mi (92.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 362 |
| • Density | 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64671 |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-48872[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766367[1] |
Mirabile 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 362. Mirabile is also the name of the school district.
History
Mirabile Township was established on May 4th, 1870 and was formed out of Rockford Township.[3] Mirabile is derived from a Latin word meaning "wonderful".[4]
Geography
Mirabile Township covers an area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains three cemeteries: Hill, Morris, and Paxton.
A hamlet called Plum Creek existed in Mirabile Township and had a post office, church, school, cemetery, and several homes.[3]
The streams of Brushy Creek, Plum Creek, Sheep Creek, and Willow Branch run through this township.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mirabile 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.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 266.