Cooter Township, Pemiscot County, Missouri
Cooter Township is an inactive township in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Cooter Township takes its name from the community of Cooter, Missouri Cooter is a city in Pemiscot County, Missouri, Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. The population was 343 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History According to Houck's History of Missouri, the town of Cooter was named in 1854 .... References Townships in Missouri Townships in Pemiscot County, Missouri {{PemiscotCountyMO-geo-stub ...
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Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. 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, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ...
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