Fair Township, Platte County, Missouri
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Fair Township | |
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 Site of Halfway house and stone basement at West Platte, Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 39°23′37″N 94°48′21″W / 39.3936743°N 94.8059233°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Platte |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.6 sq mi (87 km2) |
| • Land | 33.19 sq mi (86.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.22% |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,089 |
| • Density | 32.8/sq mi (12.7/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-16523230[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 767197[2] |
Fair Township is a township in Platte County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 1,089.[3]
Fair Township was erected in 1876, and named for the fact that the county fair once was held within its borders.[4] a small portion of Weston Bend State Park is located within this township, with most of it in neighboring Weston Township.
