Forbes Township, Holt County, Missouri
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| Coordinates: 39°54′58″N 95°04′23″W / 39.9161073°N 95.0729627°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Holt |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.75 sq mi (115.9 km2) |
| • Land | 43.9 sq mi (114 km2) |
| • Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2) 1.9% |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 167 |
| • Density | 3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-08724976[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766764[2] |
Forbes Township is a township in Holt County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 167.[3] It is roughly 42 square miles. The village of Forbes is located in its southwest.
Forbes Township was established on March 22, 1871, out of the southern portion of Nodaway Township[4] A year later, on May 10, 1872, the township's northern boundary changed to match the congressional boundary resulting in Forbes Township expanding by six sections.[4]
The Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Council Bluffs Railroad was completed through this township in 1869.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Infomration Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbes Township, Holt County, Missouri
- ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ a b "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
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