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West Fulton Township, Callaway County, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°51′07″N 091°58′00″W / 38.85194°N 91.96667°W / 38.85194; -91.96667
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West Fulton Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°51′07″N 091°58′00″W / 38.85194°N 91.96667°W / 38.85194; -91.96667
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCallaway
Area
 • Total25.47 sq mi (65.96 km2)
 • Land25.31 sq mi (65.56 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)  0.59%
Elevation
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827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total7,269
 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
FIPS code29-78766[2]
GNIS feature ID0766387

West Fulton Township is one of eighteen townships in Callaway County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,269.[3]

History

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West Fulton Township was formed from a western section of historic Fulton Township in the 2000s. The remainder of Fulton Township was later renamed East Fulton Township. For a history of the unified Fulton Township, see East Fulton Township.

Geography

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West Fulton Township covers an area of 25.47 square miles (66.0 km2) and contains the west portion of the city of Fulton (the county seat). It contains two cemeteries: Callaway Memorial Gardens and Wright.

Transportation

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West Fulton Township contains one airport or landing strip, Fulton Municipal Airport.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), West Fulton township, Callaway County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
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