Boonville Township is one of fourteen

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in Cooper County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 9,898.

Geography

According to the

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, Boonville Township covers an area of 53.47 square miles (138.5 square kilometers); of this, is land and 1.65 square miles (4.27 square kilometers, 3.08 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Boonville * Windsor Place

Unincorporated towns

* Billingsville at * Merna at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Franklin Township, Howard County (north) * Moniteau Township, Howard County (northeast) * Saline Township (east) * Clark Fork Township (southeast) * Palestine Township (southwest) * Lamine Township (west) * Pilot Grove Township (west) * Boonslick Township, Howard County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Walnut Grove Cemetery.

Major highways

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* Route 5 * Route 41 * Route 87 * Route 135

Airports and landing strips

* Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport

Landmarks

* Harley Park

Bodies of water

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** Rupe Branch ** Thomas Branch * Lamine River * Hickory Branch

School districts

* Boonville School District

Political districts

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* State House District 117 * State Senate District 21

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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