Breckenridge Township is one of twelve
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Caldwell County,
Missouri
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, and is part of the
Kansas City metropolitan area
The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more th ...
with the
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 627.
Breckenridge Township was organized in 1821, and most likely was named for the river bluffs within its borders.
Geography
Breckenridge Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement,
Breckenridge.
References
External links
US-Counties.com
Townships in Caldwell County, Missouri
Townships in Missouri
1821 establishments in Missouri
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