Filmore Township, Bollinger County, Missouri

Township in the US state of Missouri

Township in Missouri, United States

Filmore Township

Township

Location in Bollinger County

Coordinates: 37°14′38″N 90°09′54″W﻿ / ﻿37.24389°N 90.16500°W﻿ / 37.24389; -90.16500
Country|  United States
State|  Missouri
County| Bollinger
Area

• Total

| 60.71 sq mi (157.23 km2)
• Land| 60.65 sq mi (157.08 km2)
• Water| 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  0.1%
Elevation

| 636 ft (194 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total

| 488
• Density| 8.03/sq mi (12.92/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

63750, 63751, 63753, 63764, 63787

GNIS feature ID| 0766322

Filmore Township is one of eight townships in Bollinger County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, its population was 508. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population had decreased to 488. Filmore Township covers an area of 60.71 square miles (157.2 km2).[1]

Filmore Township was established in 1851, and named in honor President Millard Fillmore.[2]

## Demographics

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As of the 2010 U.S. Census, there were 488 people living in the township. The population density was 8.03 people per square mile (3.10 people/km2). There were 308 housing units in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 96.31% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 2.05% Native American, 0.20% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Approximately 0.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

## Geography

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### Incorporated Areas

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The township contains no incorporated settlements.

### Unincorporated Areas

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The township contains the following two unincorporated areas and historical communities:

* Buchanan at 37°12′40″N 90°11′32″W﻿ / ﻿37.211163°N 90.19233°W﻿ / 37.211163; -90.19233
* Grassy at 37°15′39″N 90°07′25″W﻿ / ﻿37.260886°N 90.123717°W﻿ / 37.260886; -90.123717

### Cemeteries

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The township contains the following six cemeteries: Kinder Chapel, Burk, Mouser, Patterson, Ray, and Scott.

### Streams

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The streams of Castor River, Grassy Creek, Little Grassy Creek, Perkins Creek, and Trace Creek flow through Filmore Township.

### Landmarks

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* Arrowhead Campground[3]
* Blue Pond
* Castor River[4]
* Castor River Conservation Area
* Castor River Park
* Twin Bridges Campground

### Transportation

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* Missouri Route 34

## Administrative Districts

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### School Districts

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* Woodland R-IV School District
* Zalma R-V School District

### Political Districts

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* Missouri's 8th Congressional District
* State House District 145
* State Senate District 27

## References

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* United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* United States National Atlas

1. ^ State Historical Society of Missouri: Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_bollinger.html Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Bollinger County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
3. ^ Arrowheadcampgrounds.com http://www.arrowheadcampgrounds.com/ Archived 2013-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ Bollinger County, Missouri Chamber of Commerce http://www.bollingercountychamber.com/recreation.asp

## External links

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* US-Counties.com
* City-Data.com

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Places adjacent to Filmore Township, Bollinger County, Missouri

| Big Creek Township, Madison County |
| Crooked Creek Township

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Cedar Creek Township, Wayne County |

Filmore Township

| Liberty Township
Lorance Township
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Cowan Township, Wayne County |
| Wayne Township

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Municipalities and communities of Bollinger County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Marble Hill

City|

* Marble Hill

Map of Missouri highlighting Bollinger County

Villages|

* Glen Allen
* Sedgewickville

Townships|

* Crooked Creek
* Filmore
* Liberty
* Lorance
* Scopus
* Union
* Wayne
* Whitewater

CDP|

* Zalma

Other
communities|

* Alliance
* Arab
* Bessville
* Buchanan
* Dongola
* Drum
* Gipsy
* Glennon
* Grassy
* Greenbrier
* Hahn
* Hurricane
* Huskey
* Laflin
* Leopold
* Lixville
* Lodge
* Lutesville
* Mayfield
* Patton
* Precinct
* Sank
* Scopus
* Shrum
* Sturdivant
* Tallent

Abandoned villages|

* Burg
* Castor
* Scheperville

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