Davis Township, Caldwell County, Missouri

Township in the US state of Missouri

Township in Missouri, United States

39°35′02″N 093°48′05″W / 39.58389°N 93.80139°W / 39.58389; -93.80139CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyCaldwellArea

• Total35.54 sq mi (92.06 km²) • Land35.53 sq mi (92.02 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²) 0.04%Elevation

^[1]

751 ft (229 m)Population

(2000)

• Total1,296 • Density36.5/sq mi (14.1/km²)FIPS code29-18370^[2]GNIS feature ID0766359^[1]

Davis Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 1,296.

Davis Township has the name of John T. and Samuel D. Davis, pioneer settlers.^[3]

Geography

Davis Township covers an area of 35.54 square miles (92.0 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Braymer.

The streams of North Mud Creek and Willow Creek run through the township.

Transportation

Davis Township contains one airport or landing strip, Wright Landing Field.

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davis Township, Caldwell County, Missouri
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)