List of townships in Missouri
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The U.S. state of Missouri is divided into 1,378 townships in 114 counties.
CategoryLower-level administrative division
LocationMissouri
Number1,378
Populations17 (Benton Township)[1] – 183,073 (Kaw Township)[2]
| Missouri townships | |
|---|---|
Map of the 1,378 townships in Missouri | |
| Category | Lower-level administrative division |
| Location | Missouri |
| Number | 1,378 |
| Populations | 17 (Benton Township)[1] – 183,073 (Kaw Township)[2] |
| Areas | 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (Center Township) – 246.5 square miles (638 km2) (Eminence Township) |
| Government | |
In Missouri, only counties of the third and fourth classes, which are those with a total assessed valuation under $450,000,000, may have township governments, but are not required to.[3][4] As of 2021, 20 of the 114 Missouri counties had township governments, containing 285 townships.[3] Township governments are considered subcounty general purpose governments, but not municipal governments. Townships in the other Missouri counties are geographical areas only, without township governments.[4]