Lamar Township, Barton County, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Lamar Township is a township
in Barton County, Missouri
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1,569.
. According to the USGS
, it contains four cemeteries: Fair View, Lake, Nigh and Saint Marys.
The streams of Dicks Fork, Elm Branch and Pettis Creek run through this township.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Barton County, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,569.
Geography
Lamar Township covers an area of 64.76 square miles (167.7 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Lamar HeightsLamar Heights, Missouri
Lamar Heights is a village in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 216 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lamar Heights is located at ....
. According to the USGS
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
, it contains four cemeteries: Fair View, Lake, Nigh and Saint Marys.
The streams of Dicks Fork, Elm Branch and Pettis Creek run through this township.