Linn Township, Audrain County, Missouri

Linn Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°12′26″N 091°43′28″W / 39.20722°N 91.72444°W / 39.20722; -91.72444Coordinates: 39°12′26″N 091°43′28″W / 39.20722°N 91.72444°W / 39.20722; -91.72444
Country United States
State Missouri
County Audrain
Area
 • Total 75.71 sq mi (196.08 km2)
 • Land 75.27 sq mi (194.94 km2)
 • Water 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)  0.58%
Elevation[1] 787 ft (240 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 615
 • Density 8/sq mi (3.2/km2)
FIPS code 29-43148[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766242

Linn Township is one of eight townships in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 615.[3]

The origin of the name Linn Township is disputed.[4]

Geography

Linn Township covers an area of 75.7 square miles (196.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Rush Hill. It contains one cemetery, New Providence.

The streams of Bean Branch, Johns Branch and Mams Slough 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. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Linn township, Audrain County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Audrain County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


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