Palestine Township, Cooper County, Missouri

Palestine Township
Township
Location in Cooper County
Coordinates: 38°51′16″N 92°50′31″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Cooper
Area
• Total	44.97 sq mi (116.48 km2)
• Land	44.92 sq mi (116.34 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  0.13%
Elevation	745 ft (227 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	367
• Density	8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	65233, 65237, 65276
GNIS feature ID	0766535

Palestine Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 367.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Palestine Township covers an area of 44.97 square miles (116.48 square kilometers); of this, 44.92 square miles (116.34 square kilometers, 99.88 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.13 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Bellair at 38.833078°N 92.844359°W / 38.833078; -92.844359
• Speed at 38.848079°N 92.803247°W / 38.848079; -92.803247

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

Adjacent townships

• Boonville Township (northeast)
• Clark Fork Township (east)
• Kelly Township (south)
• Lebanon Township (southwest)
• Clear Creek Township (west)
• Pilot Grove Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Briscoe, Concord and Concord.

Major highways

• Missouri Route 5

School districts

• Boonville School District
• Cooper County C-4
• Pilot Grove C-4

Political districts

• Missouri's 6th congressional district
• State House District 117
• State Senate District 21

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com