Lafayette Township, Clinton County, Missouri

Lafayette Township
Coordinates: 39°41′46″N 94°32′14″W / 39.6959804°N 94.5370838°W / 39.6959804; -94.5370838
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyClinton
Area
 • Total
49.6 sq mi (128 km2)
 • Land49.57 sq mi (128.4 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2)  0.06%
Elevation951 ft (290 m)
Population
 • Total
721
 • Density14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2)
FIPS code29-04939674[1]
GNIS feature ID766516[2]

Lafayette Township is a township in Clinton County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 721.[3]

Lafayette Township was established in 1833, taking the name of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.[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: Lafayette Township, Clinton County, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)