Clark Fork Township, Cooper County, Missouri
Township in the U.S. state of Missouri
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Clark Fork Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 598.[1]
Clark Fork Township | |
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Location in Cooper County | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′10″N 92°41′46″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Cooper |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.63 sq mi (136.32 km2) |
| • Land | 52.60 sq mi (136.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 690 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 598 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 65068, 65233, 65237 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766528 |
Clark Fork Township was named after the creek of the same name within its borders.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clark Fork Township covers an area of 52.64 square miles (136.32 square kilometers); of this, 52.6 square miles (136.24 square kilometers, 99.94 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.06 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Saline Township (northeast)
- Prairie Home Township (east)
- North Moniteau Township (southeast)
- Kelly Township (southwest)
- Palestine Township (west)
- Boonville Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: McCullough and Toler.
Major highways
School districts
- Boonville School District
- Cooper County C-4
- Prairie Home R-V School District
Political districts
- Missouri's 6th congressional district
- State House District 117
- State Senate District 21