Blackwater Township, Cooper County, Missouri

Blackwater Township
Township

Location in Cooper County
Coordinates: 38°58′05″N 92°59′39″W / 38.96806°N 92.99417°W / 38.96806; -92.99417Coordinates: 38°58′05″N 92°59′39″W / 38.96806°N 92.99417°W / 38.96806; -92.99417
Country  United States
State  Missouri
County Cooper
Area
 • Total 25.26 sq mi (65.42 km2)
 • Land 24.88 sq mi (64.45 km2)
 • Water 0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2)  1.48%
Elevation 636 ft (194 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 406
 • Density 16.3/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 65322, 65347
GNIS feature ID 0766526

Blackwater Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 406.[1]

The township takes its name from Blackwater River.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Blackwater Township covers an area of 25.26 square miles (65.42 square kilometers); of this, 24.88 square miles (64.45 square kilometers, 98.52 percent) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.97 square kilometers, 1.48 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Lakes

  • Embry Lake
  • Horseshoe Lake
  • Wilson Lake

School districts

  • Pilot Grove C-4

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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