Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri

Wilson Township, Missouri
Township
Coordinates: 40°05′12″N 092°26′03″W / 40.08667°N 92.43417°W / 40.08667; -92.43417Coordinates: 40°05′12″N 092°26′03″W / 40.08667°N 92.43417°W / 40.08667; -92.43417
Country United States
State Missouri
County Adair
Area
  Total 54.16 sq mi (140.28 km2)
  Land 54.14 sq mi (140.23 km2)
  Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.03%
Elevation[1] 902 ft (275 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 503
  Density 9/sq mi (3.6/km2)
FIPS code 29-80134[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766219

Wilson Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 503.[3] It is named for Joseph Wilson, an early judge in Adair County.[4]

Geography

Wilson Township covers an area of 54.2 square miles (140.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Gibbs. It contains one cemetery, Gibbs Union.

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilson township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  4. Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. p. 39.


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