Cape Girardeau Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

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Cape Girardeau Township
Township
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Country United States
State Missouri
County Cape Girardeau
Area
 • Total 70.46 sq mi (182.5 km2)
 • Land 67.08 sq mi (173.73 km2)
 • Water 3.39 sq mi (8.77 km2)  4.81%
Elevation[1] 390 ft (119 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 37,778
 • Density 563.2/sq mi (217.5/km2)
FIPS code 29-11260[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766397

Cape Girardeau Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 37,778.

History

Cape Girardeau Township was founded in 1807.[3]

Geography

Cape Girardeau Township covers an area of 70.46 square miles (182.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Cape Girardeau. It contains fifteen cemeteries: County Memorial Park, Davis, Fairmon, Hitt, Hitt, Hitt, Lorimier, McGuire, Mount Auburn, Nunn, Old Hanover, Saint Marys, Salem, Shady Grove and Suedekum.

The streams of Cape La Croix Creek, Flora Creek, Juden Creek, Ramsey Branch, Randol Creek, Ranney Creek, Scism Creek and Sloan Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Cape Girardeau Township contains two airports or landing strips: Saint Francis Hospital Heliport and Southeast Missouri Hospital Heliport.

References

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