Township in Missouri, United States
| Epps Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 36°48′38″N 090°33′07″W / 36.81056°N 90.55194°W / 36.81056; -90.55194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.84 sq mi (139.45 km) |
| • Land | 53.79 sq mi (139.31 km) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km) 0.1% |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,171 |
| • Density | 48.3/sq mi (18.6/km) |
| FIPS code | 29-22492 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766353 |
Epps Township is one of ten townships in Butler County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,171.
Epps Township was established in 1850, and named after Obadiah Epps, an early settler.
Geography
Epps Township covers an area of 53.84 square miles (139.4 km) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains three cemeteries: Houts, Kearbey (Kearbey Chapel Cemetery) and Sparkman.
The streams of Beehole Branch, Camp Branch, Crooked Branch, Goose Creek, Harmon Branch, Hurricane Creek, Procter Branch and Ten Mile Creek run through this township.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Epps Township, Butler County, Missouri
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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| Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| County seat: Poplar Bluff | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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