Fairview 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 161.
Fairview Township was established in 1869, and named after a school of the same name within its borders.
Geography
Fairview Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements.
The streams of
Dead Oak Branch, Flat Creek, Panther Creek and Turkey Creek run through this township.
References
External links
US-Counties.com
Townships in Caldwell County, Missouri
Townships in Missouri
1869 establishments in Missouri
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