Gomer Township, Caldwell County, Missouri

Gomer Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°44′05″N 093°55′24″W / 39.73472°N 93.92333°W / 39.73472; -93.92333Coordinates: 39°44′05″N 093°55′24″W / 39.73472°N 93.92333°W / 39.73472; -93.92333
Country United States
State Missouri
County Caldwell
Area
 • Total 36.28 sq mi (93.97 km2)
 • Land 36.22 sq mi (93.82 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  0.16%
Elevation[1] 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 298
 • Density 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
FIPS code 29-27784[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766361

Gomer Township is one of twelve townships in Caldwell County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 298.

Gomer Township was established in 1869, and named after Gomer, an old variant name of Nettleton.[3]

Geography

Gomer Township covers an area of 36.28 square miles (94.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

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. ↑ "Caldwell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 7 September 2016.

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