Wilson Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°11′22″N 092°01′57″W / 39.18944°N 92.03250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Audrain |
Area | |
• Total | 136.71 sq mi (354.09 km2) |
• Land | 135.93 sq mi (352.07 km2) |
• Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) 0.57% |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
Population (
2010) | |
• Total | 1,633 |
• Density | 12/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
FIPS code | 29-80152 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0766248 |
Wilson Township is one of eight townships in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,633. [3]
Wilson Township was established in 1837. [4] The township has the name of Daniel Wilson, a pioneer settler. [5]
Wilson Township covers an area of 136.7 square miles (354.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains one cemetery, Skull Lick.
The streams of Big Branch, Goodwater Creek, Hitt Branch, Mayes Branch and Possum Walk Creek run through this township.