Bourbon Township, Boone County, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Township in Missouri, United States

39°04′54″N 94°35′49″W / 39.08165°N 94.59688°W / 39.08165; -94.59688^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyBooneArea

• Total86.6 sq mi (224 km²) • Land81.3 sq mi (211 km²) • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)Population

(2012)

• Total2,729 • Density32/sq mi (12/km²)Area code573FIPS code2901907498GNIS feature ID766329

Bourbon Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 2,729.^[2] The township's major city is the railroad town of Sturgeon.

History

Bourbon Township was established in 1854.^[3] The township took its name from the community of Bourbon.^[4]

Geography

Bourbon Township covers an area of 81.3 square miles (211 km²) and is located in the extreme northwest corner of Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Sturgeon. The unincorporated communities of Riggs and Rucker are also within the bounds. There are at least seven major cemeteries located within its bounds: Robinson, Riggs Union, Sturgeon, Palmer, Far West, Fountain, and Sims (Mt. Carmel). The two largest waterways are the Roche Perche, and Silver Fork Creek. In addition, Kile Creek, Sugar Creek, Little Creek, and the Thompson Branch flow through the area.

References

^ "Township of Bourbon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
^ "Bourbon township, Boone County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
^ History of Boone County, Missouri. Western Historical Company. 1882. pp. 543.
^ "Boone County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)