Wayne Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

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Wayne Township
Coordinates: 39°40′30″N 094°56′25″W / 39.675, -94.94028
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Buchanan
Area
- Total	33.96 sq mi (87.94 km²)
- Land	33.3 sq mi (86.26 km²)
- Water	0.65 sq mi (1.69 km²)  1.92%
Elevation [1]	804 ft (245 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	705
- Density	21.2/sq mi (8.2/km²)
FIPS code	29-77974[2]
GNIS feature ID	0766347

Wayne Township is one of twelve townships in Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 705.

[edit] Geography

Wayne Township covers an area of 33.96 square miles and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Bethel and Kerlin.

Horseshoe Lake, Muskrat Lake, New Mud Lake and Old Mud Lake are within this township. The stream of Contrary Creek runs through this township.

[edit] References

1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

[edit] External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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