Mirabile Township, Caldwell County, Missouri

Mirabile Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°39′52″N 094°08′05″W / 39.66444°N 94.13472°W / 39.66444; -94.13472Coordinates: 39°39′52″N 094°08′05″W / 39.66444°N 94.13472°W / 39.66444; -94.13472
Country United States
State Missouri
County Caldwell
Area
 • Total 35.82 sq mi (92.77 km2)
 • Land 35.76 sq mi (92.62 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)  0.17%
Elevation[1] 928 ft (283 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 362
 • Density 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64671
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-48872[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766367

Mirabile Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 362. Mirabile is also the name of the school district.

History

Mirabile is derived from a Latin word meaning "wonderful".[3]

Geography

Mirabile Township covers an area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains three cemeteries: Hill, Morris and Paxton.

The streams of Brushy Creek, Plum Creek, Sheep Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 266.


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