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Centralia Township, Boone County, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°11′50″N 92°09′11″W / 39.19732°N 92.15312°W / 39.19732; -92.15312
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Centralia Township
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Coordinates: 39°11′50″N 92°09′11″W / 39.19732°N 92.15312°W / 39.19732; -92.15312[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total
30.6 sq mi (79 km2)
 • Land30.5 sq mi (79 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
4,674
 • Density150/sq mi (59/km2)
Area code573
GNIS Feature ID766331

Centralia Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 4,674.[2] The township is dominated by the railroad city of Centralia for which it is named.

History

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Centralia Township was established in 1874.[3]

Geography

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Centralia Township covers an area of 30.6 square miles (79 km2) and is located in the extreme northeast corner of Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Centralia. Though the township primarily drains into the Missouri River the extreme northern part drains into the Mississippi River via the Salt River.

References

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  1. ^ "Township of Centralia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Centralia township, Boone County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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