Bloomington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri
Bloomington Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′08″N 094°56′37″W / 39.58556°N 94.94361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Buchanan |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 674 |
| • Density | 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-06418[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766337 |
Bloomington Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 674.[3]
Bloomington Township was organized in 1839; the name Bloomington is an old variant name of De Kalb.[4]
Geography
Bloomington Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, De Kalb. It contains two cemeteries: Jones and West Lawn.
The stream of South Sugar Creek runs through this township.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (September 2012). "2010 Census of Population and Housing, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Missouri" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |