Clear Creek Township is one of fourteen
townships in
Cooper County,
Missouri,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 439.
Clear Creek Township was named after the creek of the same name within its borders.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, Clear Creek Township covers an area of 50.44 square miles (130.64 square kilometers); of this, 50.32 square miles (130.34 square kilometers, 99.77 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers, 0.23 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
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Harriston at
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Hoffman at
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Pleasant Green at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
* Corioli at
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
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Blackwater Township (north)
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Pilot Grove Township (northeast)
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Palestine Township (east)
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Lebanon Township (southeast)
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Otterville Township (south)
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Bowling Green Township, Pettis County (southwest)
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Heath Creek Township, Pettis County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Lamine and Sowers.
Major highways
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Interstate 70
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U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 or U.S. Highway 40 (US 40), also known as the Main Street of America, is a major east–west United States Highway traveling across the United States from the Mountain States to the Mid-Atlantic States. As with most routes wh ...
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Route 135
Lakes
* Goose Lake
School districts
* Otterville R-Vi
* Pilot Grove C-4
* Smithton R-Vi
Political districts
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Missouri's 6th congressional district
Missouri's 6th congressional district takes in a large swath of land in northern Missouri, stretching across nearly the entire width of the state from Kansas to Illinois. Its largest voting population is centered in the northern portion of the ...
* State House District 117
* State Senate District 21
Notable people
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Clark Griffith, baseball pitcher, manager, and team owner.
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Cooper County, Missouri
Townships in Missouri