Lamine Township, Cooper County, Missouri

Lamine Township
Township

Location in Cooper County
Coordinates: 38°59′19″N 92°56′32″W / 38.98861°N 92.94222°W / 38.98861; -92.94222Coordinates: 38°59′19″N 92°56′32″W / 38.98861°N 92.94222°W / 38.98861; -92.94222
Country  United States
State  Missouri
County Cooper
Area
 • Total 40.86 sq mi (105.83 km2)
 • Land 39.5 sq mi (102.31 km2)
 • Water 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)  3.33%
Elevation 755 ft (230 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 289
 • Density 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 65322
GNIS feature ID 0766531

Lamine Township is one of 14 townships in Cooper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2000 census, its population was 289.[1]

The township takes its name from the Lamine River.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lamine Township covers an area of 40.86 square miles (105.83 square kilometers); of this, 39.5 square miles (102.31 square kilometers, 96.67 percent) is land and 1.36 square miles (3.52 square kilometers, 3.33 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains at least the following cemeteries: Ashley Burial Ground, Herndon Family Cemetery, Higgerson Family Cemetery, Hoke Family Cemetery, Samuel McMahon Family Cemetery, Thomas McMahan, Jr. Family Cemetery, Thomas McMahan, Sr. Family Cemetery, Old Lamine Cemetery, and Turley Family Cemetery

Major highways

Lakes

  • Widel Lake

Landmarks

  • Arrow Rock State Park

School districts

  • Blackwater R-2

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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