Preston Township, Platte County, Missouri
Preston Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°27′07″N 94°38′22″W / 39.4519801°N 94.63953°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Platte |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.7 sq mi (98 km2) |
| • Land | 37.66 sq mi (97.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,735 |
| • Density | 46.1/sq mi (17.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-16559924[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 767206[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
- ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Preston Township, Platte County, Missouri
- ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "Platte County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.