Carrollton Township, Carroll County, Missouri

Carrollton Township is one of twenty townships in Carroll County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,355.

Carrollton Township
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 39°22′06″N 093°29′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCarroll
Area
  Total35.59 sq mi (92.17 km2)
  Land35.51 sq mi (91.98 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)  0.21%
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total4,355
  Density122.6/sq mi (47.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0766405

Carrollton Township was established in 1872, and named after the community of Carrollton.[1]

Geography

Carrollton Township covers an area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Carrollton (the county seat). According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Mount Zion, Saint Marys and Willis Chapel.

The stream of Cottonwood Branch runs through this township.

References

  1. "Carroll County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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