Lincoln Township, Caldwell County, Missouri

Lincoln Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°34′08″N 093°55′34″W / 39.56889°N 93.92611°W / 39.56889; -93.92611Coordinates: 39°34′08″N 093°55′34″W / 39.56889°N 93.92611°W / 39.56889; -93.92611
Country United States
State Missouri
County Caldwell
Area
 • Total 36.59 sq mi (94.78 km2)
 • Land 36.58 sq mi (94.73 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.04%
Elevation[1] 978 ft (298 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 471
 • Density 12.9/sq mi (5/km2)
FIPS code 29-42626[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766366

Lincoln Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 471.

Lincoln Township was established in 1869, and named after President Abraham Lincoln.[3]

Geography

Lincoln Township covers an area of 36.59 square miles (94.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Cowgill.

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. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 7 September 2016.


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