Clear Creek Township, Cooper County, Missouri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clear Creek Township
Township
Location in Cooper County
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Cooper
Area
• Total	50.44 sq mi (130.64 km2)
• Land	50.32 sq mi (130.34 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.23%
Elevation	830 ft (253 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	439
• Density	8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	65276, 65348
GNIS feature ID	0766529

Clear Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 439.

Clear Creek Township was named after the creek of the same name within its borders.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Clear Creek Township covers an area of 50.44 square miles (130.64 square kilometers); of this, 50.32 square miles (130.34 square kilometers, 99.77 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers, 0.23 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Harriston at 38.834465°N 92.948251°W / 38.834465; -92.948251
• Hoffman at 38.843632°N 92.945195°W / 38.843632; -92.945195
• Pleasant Green at 38.806131°N 92.962696°W / 38.806131; -92.962696

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Extinct towns

• Corioli at 38.904187°N 92.989084°W / 38.904187; -92.989084

(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)

Adjacent townships

• Blackwater Township (north)
• Pilot Grove Township (northeast)
• Palestine Township (east)
• Lebanon Township (southeast)
• Otterville Township (south)
• Bowling Green Township, Pettis County (southwest)
• Heath Creek Township, Pettis County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Lamine and Sowers.

Major highways

• Interstate 70
• U.S. Route 40
• Route 135

Lakes

• Goose Lake

Political districts

• Missouri's 6th congressional district
• State House District 117
• State Senate District 21