Palestine Township, Cooper County, Missouri
Township in the U.S. state of Missouri
Township in Missouri, United States
38°51′16″N 92°50′31″W / 38.85444°N 92.84194°W / 38.85444; -92.84194![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%2823px%29.png)
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(2000)
65233, 65237, 65276
Palestine Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 367.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Palestine Township covers an area of 44.97 square miles (116.48 square kilometers); of this, 44.92 square miles (116.34 square kilometers, 99.88 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.13 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Bellair at 38°49′59″N 92°50′40″W / 38.833078°N 92.844359°W / 38.833078; -92.844359
- Speed at 38°50′53″N 92°48′12″W / 38.848079°N 92.803247°W / 38.848079; -92.803247
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Boonville Township (northeast)
- Clark Fork Township (east)
- Kelly Township (south)
- Lebanon Township (southwest)
- Clear Creek Township (west)
- Pilot Grove Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Briscoe, Concord and Concord.
Major highways
School districts
- Boonville School District
- Cooper County C-4
- Pilot Grove C-4
Political districts
- Missouri's 6th congressional district
- State House District 117
- State Senate District 21
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 13, 2009.
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com