Scopus Township, Bollinger County, Missouri

Scopus Township
Township
Coordinates: 37°26′02″N 089°55′29″W / 37.43389°N 89.92472°W / 37.43389; -89.92472
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBollinger
Area
 • Total62.53 sq mi (161.96 km2)
 • Land62.53 sq mi (161.96 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,518
 • Density24.28/sq mi (39.07/km2)
FIPS code29-66314[2]
GNIS feature ID0766325

Scopus Township is one of eight townships in Bollinger County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, its population was 1,348. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population had increased to 1,518. Scopus Township covers 62.53 square miles (162.0 km2).

Scopus Township was originally called German Township; the original name was changed due to Anti-German sentiment during World War I.[3]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)