Washington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri

Washington Township is a township in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States.^[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 74635.^[3]

Washington Township
Township
Coordinates: 39.7574253°N 94.8188304°W / 39.7574253; -94.8188304
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Buchanan
Area [1]
• Total	208.9 km2 (80.66 sq mi)
• Land	203.2 km2 (78.47 sq mi)
• Water	5.7 km2 (2.19 sq mi)  2.72%
Elevation [2]	293 m (961 ft)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	74,635
• Density	367.2/km2 (951.1/sq mi)
FIPS code	29-02177236[1]
GNIS feature ID	766346[2]

Washington Township was established in 1842, and named after President George Washington.^[4]

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 82.24 square miles (213.0 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, St. Joseph (the county seat). It contains nine cemeteries: Ashland, B'nai Sholem, Memorial Park, Mount Auburn, Mount Mora, Mount Olivet, Nelson, Ozenberger and Walnut Grove.

Browning Lake and Lake Contrary are within this township. The streams of Candy Creek, Roys Branch and Whitehead Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Washington Township contains three airports or landing strips: Butchs Strip, Mosaic Hospital West Heliport and Rosecrans Memorial Airport.