Buchanan Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Buchanan Township is one of eleven townships in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 83.[3] The northwest corner of the township is the northwest corner of the entire state.

Buchanan Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°32′26″N 095°37′16″W
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
 • Total108.84 km2 (42.02 sq mi)
 • Land106.84 km2 (41.25 sq mi)
 • Water2.00 km2 (0.77 sq mi)  1.84%
Elevation277 m (909 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total83
 • Density0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
FIPS code29-09244[2]
GNIS feature ID0766231

Buchanan Township was established in 1858, and named after James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States.[4]

Geography

Buchanan Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. Buchanan Township has two cemeteries: Union, and Clayton- Lewis. Greys Lake is within this township.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Buchanan township, Atchison County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. "Atchison County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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