Centralia Township, Boone County, Missouri

Centralia Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 4,674.^[2] The township is dominated by the railroad city of Centralia for which it is named.

Centralia Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°11′50″N 92°09′11″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Boone
Area
• Total	30.6 sq mi (79 km2)
• Land	30.5 sq mi (79 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Population  (2012)
• Total	4,674
• Density	150/sq mi (59/km2)
Area code	573
GNIS Feature ID	766331

History

Centralia Township was established in 1874.^[3]

Geography

Centralia Township covers an area of 30.6 square miles (79 km²) and is located in the extreme northeast corner of Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Centralia. Though the township primarily drains into the Missouri River the extreme northern part drains into the Mississippi River via the Salt River.