Jefferson Township, Daviess County, Missouri

Jefferson Township
Coordinates: 39°55′25″N 94°08′39″W / 39.9235216°N 94.144261°W / 39.9235216; -94.144261
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyDaviess
Area
 • Total
35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land35.7 sq mi (92 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)  0.75%
Elevation984 ft (300 m)
Population
 • Total
472
 • Density13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2)
FIPS code29-06136782[1]
GNIS feature ID766582[2]

Jefferson Township is a township in Daviess County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 472.[3]

Jefferson Township was established in 1840, and named after President Thomas Jefferson.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jefferson Township, Daviess County, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)