Otterville Township is one of fourteen

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in Cooper County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 913.

Geography

According to the

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, Otterville Township covers an area of 27.24 square miles (70.56 square kilometers); of this, 27.24 square miles (70.55 square kilometers, 99.99 percent) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 square kilometers, 0.03 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Otterville

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Clear Creek Township (north) * Lebanon Township (east) * Richland Township, Morgan County (south) * Smithton Township, Pettis County (southwest) * Bowling Green Township, Pettis County (west) * Heath Creek Township, Pettis County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Josephs and Shackleford.

Major highways

U.S. Route 50 U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlantic ...

* Route 135

School districts

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

Political districts

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* State House District 117 * State House District 118 * State Senate District 21 * State Senate District 28

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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