Centralia Township, Boone County, Missouri
Township in Missouri, United States
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Centralia Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 4,674.[2] The township is dominated by the railroad city of Centralia for which it is named.
Centralia Township | |
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 Interactive map of Centralia Township | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′50″N 92°09′11″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.6 sq mi (79 km2) |
| • Land | 30.5 sq mi (79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 4,674 |
| • Density | 153/sq mi (59.2/km2) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS Feature ID | 766331 |
History
Centralia Township was established in 1874.[3]
Geography
Centralia Township covers an area of 30.6 square miles (79 km2) and is located in the extreme northeast corner of Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Centralia. Though the township primarily drains into the Missouri River the extreme northern part drains into the Mississippi River via the Salt River.