Scopus Township, Bollinger County, Missouri

Township in Missouri, United States

37°26′02″N 089°55′29″W / 37.43389°N 89.92472°W / 37.43389; -89.92472CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyBollingerArea

• Total62.53 sq mi (161.96 km²) • Land62.53 sq mi (161.96 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

^[1]

591 ft (180 m)Population

(2010)

• Total1,518 • Density24.28/sq mi (39.07/km²)FIPS code29-66314^[2]GNIS feature ID0766325

Scopus Township is one of eight townships in Bollinger County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, its population was 1,348. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population had increased to 1,518. Scopus Township covers 62.53 square miles (162.0 km²).

Scopus Township was originally called German Township; the original name was changed due to Anti-German sentiment during World War I.^[3]

Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. Census, there were 1,518 people living in the township. The population density was 24.28 inhabitants per square mile (9.37/km²). There were 654 housing units in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 98.68% White, 0.46% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.26% Asian, and 0.26% from two or more races. Approximately 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Geography

Incorporated Areas

The township contains no incorporated settlements.

Unincorporated Areas

The township contains the unincorporated area and historical community of Scopus.

Cemeteries

The township contains the following 15 cemeteries: Ates, Bess, Burton, Chostner, Coles, Cook, Hartle, Holt, James, Judge Long, Limbaugh, Mountain View, Pulliam, and Seabaugh.

Streams

The streams of Baker Branch, Big Blue Branch, Big Hollow Branch, Bollinger Branch, Cedar Branch, Cheek Creek, Cooks Branch, Fish Branch, German Branch, Hog Creek, James Creek, Little Muddy Creek, Little Whitewater Creek, Mayfield Creek, Panther Creek, Wolf Creek, and Yantz Branch flow through Scopus Township.

Landmarks

There are no known landmarks in the township.

Administrative Districts

School Districts

Meadow Heights R-II School District
Woodland R-IV School District

Political Districts

Missouri's 8th Congressional District
State House District 145
State Senate District 27

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.
^ "Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)