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Nodaway Township, Andrew County, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°56′44″N 094°49′39″W / 39.94556°N 94.82750°W / 39.94556; -94.82750
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Nodaway Township
Coordinates: 39°56′44″N 094°49′39″W / 39.94556°N 94.82750°W / 39.94556; -94.82750
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAndrew
Area
 • Total
39.41 sq mi (102.08 km2)
 • Land39.01 sq mi (101.04 km2)
 • Water0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)  1.02%
Elevation1,109 ft (338 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
6,738
 • Density173/sq mi (66.7/km2)
FIPS code29-52688[2]
GNIS feature ID0766227

Nodaway Township is one of ten townships in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,738.[3]

Nodaway Township was established in 1846, and named after the Nodaway River.[4]

Geography

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Nodaway Township covers an area of 39.4 square miles (102.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Savannah (the county seat). It contains four cemeteries: Bennett Lane, Coffman, Earls and Kellogg.

The streams of Honey Creek and Lincoln Creek run through this township.

Transportation

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Nodaway Township contains one airport, Worth 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. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nodaway township, Andrew County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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