Sheridan Township, Daviess County, Missouri

Sheridan Township
Coordinates: 39°49′34″N 94°02′20″W / 39.8262358°N 94.0388461°W / 39.8262358; -94.0388461
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyDaviess
Area
 • Total
34.43 sq mi (89.2 km2)
 • Land34.14 sq mi (88.4 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)  0.84%
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
Population
 • Total
444
 • Density13/sq mi (5.0/km2)
FIPS code29-06167322[1]
GNIS feature ID766588[2]

Sheridan Township is a township in Daviess County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 444.[3]

Sheridan Township was established in 1869, and most likely was named after Philip Sheridan, an officer in the Civil War.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. United State Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheridan Township, Daviess County, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Daviess County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)