Fair Township, Platte County, Missouri

Fair Township
Coordinates: 39°23′37″N 94°48′21″W / 39.3936743°N 94.8059233°W / 39.3936743; -94.8059233
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyPlatte
Area
 • Total
33.6 sq mi (87 km2)
 • Land33.19 sq mi (86.0 km2)
 • Water0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.22%
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
Population
 • Total
1,089
 • Density32.8/sq mi (12.7/km2)
FIPS code29-16523230[1]
GNIS feature ID767197[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.

References

  1. ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Infomration Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fair Township, Platte County, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Platte County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.