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Prairie Home Township, Cooper County, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°49′41″N 92°35′30″W / 38.82806°N 92.59167°W / 38.82806; -92.59167
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Prairie Home Township
Location in Cooper County
Location in Cooper County
Coordinates: 38°49′41″N 92°35′30″W / 38.82806°N 92.59167°W / 38.82806; -92.59167
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyCooper
Area
 • Total33 sq mi (85.46 km2)
 • Land32.97 sq mi (85.39 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total554
 • Density16.8/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65068, 65233, 65287
GNIS feature ID0766537

Prairie Home Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 554.[1]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Prairie Home Township covers an area of 33 square miles (85.46 square kilometers); of this, 32.97 square miles (85.39 square kilometers, 99.92 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers, 0.08 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these five cemeteries: Ellis, Harris, New Salem, Providence and Robison.

Major highways

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School districts

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  • Boonville School District
  • Prairie Home R-V School District

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 13, 2009.
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