Mirabile Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′52″N 094°08′05″W / 39.66444°N 94.13472°W | |
| 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 | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 362 |
| • Density | 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 64671 |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-48872[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766367[1] |
Mirabile Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 362. Mirabile is also the name of the school district.
History[edit]
Mirabile is derived from a Latin word meaning "wonderful".[3]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mirabile Township, Caldwell County, Missouri
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 266.
External links[edit]
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