Bourbon Township, Callaway County, Missouri

Bourbon Township today
Township
Coordinates: 38°54′33″N 092°05′54″W / 38.90917°N 92.09833°W / 38.90917; -92.09833Coordinates: 38°54′33″N 092°05′54″W / 38.90917°N 92.09833°W / 38.90917; -92.09833
Country United States
State Missouri
County Callaway
Area
 • Total 43.23 sq mi (111.97 km2)
 • Land 42.74 sq mi (110.69 km2)
 • Water 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)  1.13%
Elevation[1] 860 ft (262 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,059
 • Density 48/sq mi (18/km2)
FIPS code 29-07516[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766371

Bourbon Township is one of eighteen townships in Callaway County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,059.[3]

History

Bourbon Township was established in 1825, and named after Bourbon County, Kentucky.[4] The township was reduced in size by about one-third between 1876 and 1919 by the creation of Cleveland Township from what had up to that time been its northern sector. These changes are shown in historical maps listed in the bibliography of the article on Callaway County, Missouri, and are significant for historical and genealogical research.

Geography

Bourbon Township today covers an area of 43.23 square miles (112.0 km2) and while containing no incorporated settlements, it includes the unincorporated community of Millersburg. It contains two cemeteries: Mount Olivet and White Cloud, while Reeds Lake is within this township, and the stream of Owl Creek runs through this township.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Bourbon township, Callaway County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Callaway County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.


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