Calwood Township, Callaway County, Missouri
Township in the American state of Missouri
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Calwood Township is one of eighteen townships in Callaway County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,097.[3]
Calwood Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°53′29″N 091°50′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Callaway |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.17 sq mi (114.41 km2) |
| • Land | 43.99 sq mi (113.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) 0.41% |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,097 |
| • Density | 24.94/sq mi (9.628/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-10666[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766373 |
History
Calwood Township was established February 23, 1876,[4] carved out of the southwestern sector of a heretofore larger Nine Mile Prairie Township, and named after the community of Calwood, Missouri.[5]
Calwood was formerly known as "Moore's Mill", since a steam mill owned by Moore was located there. The Civil War Battle of Moore's Mill was fought nearby in 1862.[6]
Geography
Calwood Township covers an area of 44.17 square miles (114.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains one cemetery, Fairview.
The streams of Dyers Branch, Harrison Branch, Houfs Branch, Maddox Branch, Pinch Creek and Richland Creek run through this township.
