Auxvasse Township | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 38°45′37″N 091°45′10″W / 38.76028°N 91.75278°WCoordinates: 38°45′37″N 091°45′10″W / 38.76028°N 91.75278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Callaway |
Area | |
• Total | 90.89 sq mi (235.4 km2) |
• Land | 89.2 sq mi (231.02 km2) |
• Water | 1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2) 1.86% |
Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,000 |
• Density | 11/sq mi (4.2/km2) |
FIPS code | 29-02656 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766370 |
Auxvasse Township is one of eighteen townships in Callaway County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,000.
Auxvasse Township was founded in 1826. The township derives its name from Auxvasse Creek.
Auxvasse Township covers an area of 90.89 square miles (235.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains nine cemeteries: Atterberry, Garrett, Holiness, Lawrence, Liberty, Old Salem, Oliver, Saint Patricks and Washington.
The streams of Eagle Creek, Little Tavern Creek, Logan Camp Branch, Logan Creek, Means Branch, Meyers Branch, Mollie Dozier Chute, Mud Creek and Tavern Creek run through this township.