Blackwater Township, Cooper County, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°58′05″N 92°59′39″W / 38.96806°N 92.99417°W / 38.96806; -92.99417
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Blackwater Township
Township
Location in Cooper County
Location in Cooper County
Coordinates: 38°58′05″N 92°59′39″W / 38.96806°N 92.99417°W / 38.96806; -92.99417
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyCooper
Area
 • Total25.26 sq mi (65.42 km2)
 • Land24.88 sq mi (64.45 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2)  1.48%
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total406
 • Density16.3/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65322, 65347
GNIS feature ID0766526

Blackwater Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 406.[1]

The township takes its name from Blackwater River.[2]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Blackwater Township covers an area of 25.26 square miles (65.42 square kilometers); of this, 24.88 square miles (64.45 square kilometers, 98.52 percent) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.97 square kilometers, 1.48 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages[edit]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

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

Adjacent townships[edit]

Major highways[edit]

Lakes[edit]

  • Embry Lake
  • Horseshoe Lake
  • Wilson Lake

School districts[edit]

  • Pilot Grove C-4

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 13, 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)

External links[edit]

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