Bethany Township, Harrison County, Missouri
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Bethany Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°15′02″N 94°02′36″W / 40.2505684°N 94.0433626°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.11 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.81 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.78 km2) 0.83% |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,320 |
| • Density | 92.7/sq mi (35.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-08105086[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766714[2] |
Bethany Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 3320.[3]
Bethany township was created due to a county-wide November 1872 election, which would subdivide the county into 20 municipal townships corresponding with the county's 20 congressional townships.[4] Bethany Township takes its name from the community of Bethany, Missouri.[5]
