Crawford Township, Buchanan County, Missouri
Township in Buchanan County, Missouri, U.S.
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Crawford Township is a township in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 884.[3]
Crawford Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°34′26″N 94°48′51″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Buchanan |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.23 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.12 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.31% |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 884 |
| • Density | 25.2/sq mi (9.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-02117110[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766339[2] |
Crawford Township was organized in the late 1830s and named after William Crawford.[4]
A sizable hamlet, called Jeannette, was located in the southwest of the township along the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad southeast of De Kalb.[5]
Geography
Crawford Township covers an area of 35.29 square miles (91.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains seven cemeteries: Antioch, Judy, Richardson, Turner, Union, Williams and Willis.
Transportation
Crawford Township contains one airport or landing strip, Farris Strip Airport.
The following highways travel through the township:[6]
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