Preston Township, Platte County, Missouri

Preston Township
Coordinates: 39°27′07″N 94°38′22″W / 39.4519801°N 94.63953°W / 39.4519801; -94.63953
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyPlatte
Area
 • Total
37.7 sq mi (98 km2)
 • Land37.66 sq mi (97.5 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)  0.11%
Elevation965 ft (294 m)
Population
 • Total
1,735
 • Density46.1/sq mi (17.8/km2)
FIPS code29-16559924[1]
GNIS feature ID767206[2]

Preston Township is a township in Platte County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 1,735.[3]

Preston Township was erected in 1838, taking its name from Preston Dunlap, a local judge.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Preston Township, Platte County, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Platte County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.