Osage Township, Camden County, Missouri

Osage Township
Township
Coordinates: 38°04′04″N 092°43′20″W / 38.06778°N 92.72222°W / 38.06778; -92.72222Coordinates: 38°04′04″N 092°43′20″W / 38.06778°N 92.72222°W / 38.06778; -92.72222
Country United States
State Missouri
County Camden
Area
 • Total 26.46 sq mi (68.52 km2)
 • Land 20.5 sq mi (53.1 km2)
 • Water 5.96 sq mi (15.42 km2)  22.5%
Elevation[1] 705 ft (215 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 4,726
 • Density 230.5/sq mi (89/km2)
FIPS code 29-55046[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766392

Osage Township is one of eleven townships in Camden County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,726.

Osage Township was established in 1841, taking its name from the Osage River.[3]

Geography

Osage Township covers an area of 26.46 square miles (68.5 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Linn Creek and Osage Beach. It contains four cemeteries: Hall, Hopkins, Memorial and Old Erie.

The streams of Blue Springs Branch, Linn Creek, North Fork Linn Creek and South Fork Linn Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Osage Township contains two airports or landing strips: Hospital Property Heliport and Linn Creek-Grand Glaize Memorial Airport.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Camden County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 8 September 2016.


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