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Clear Creek Township, Cooper County, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°51′57″N 92°59′15″W / 38.86583°N 92.98750°W / 38.86583; -92.98750
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Clear Creek Township
Township
Location in Cooper County
Location in Cooper County
Coordinates: 38°51′57″N 92°59′15″W / 38.86583°N 92.98750°W / 38.86583; -92.98750
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyCooper
Area
 • Total
50.44 sq mi (130.64 km2)
 • Land50.32 sq mi (130.34 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.23%
Elevation
830 ft (253 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
439
 • Density8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65276, 65348
GNIS feature ID0766529

Clear Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 439.[1]

Clear Creek Township was named after the creek of the same name within its borders.[2]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Clear Creek Township covers an area of 50.44 square miles (130.64 square kilometers); of this, 50.32 square miles (130.34 square kilometers, 99.77 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers, 0.23 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

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(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains these two cemeteries: Lamine and Sowers.

Major highways

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Lakes

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  • Goose Lake

School districts

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  • Otterville R-Vi
  • Pilot Grove C-4
  • Smithton R-Vi

Political districts

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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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