Washington Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′44″N 094°49′48″W / 39.76222°N 94.83000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Buchanan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.24 sq mi (213 km2) |
| • Land | 80.1 sq mi (207.46 km2) |
| • Water | 2.14 sq mi (5.55 km2) 2.61% |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 78,865 |
| • Density | 945/sq mi (364.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-77236[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766346 |
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 78,865.[3]
Washington Township was established in 1842, and named after President George Washington.[4]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (September 2012). "2010 Census of Population and Housing, Population and Housing Unit Counts, Missouri" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.