Clear Creek Township is one of fourteen

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in Cooper County,

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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

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, 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

* Harriston at *

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at * 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

* Blackwater Township (north) * Pilot Grove Township (northeast) * Palestine Township (east) * Lebanon Township (southeast) * Otterville Township (south) * Bowling Green Township, Pettis County (southwest) * Heath Creek Township, Pettis County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Lamine and Sowers.

Major highways

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* U.S. Route 40 * Route 135

Lakes

* Goose Lake

School districts

* Otterville R-Vi * Pilot Grove C-4 * Smithton R-Vi

Political districts

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* State House District 117 * State Senate District 21

Notable people

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, baseball pitcher, manager, and team owner.

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

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