Columbia Township, Boone County, Missouri
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Columbia Township | |
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| Coordinates: 38°57′23″N 92°14′20″W / 38.95642°N 92.23880°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
• Total | 80.6 sq mi (209 km2) |
| • Land | 80.3 sq mi (208 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 41,475 |
| • Density | 517/sq mi (199/km2) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 766332 |
Columbia Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of 2012, its population was 41,475.[2] The township contains the eastern half of the City of Columbia including most of the original (downtown) area.
Columbia Township was established in 1821.[3] Settled mainly by settlers from the upland south (Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee), the township was named after its original city Columbia, founded along the Flat Branch and county seat of Boone County.
