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Hickory Township, Holt County, Missouri

Coordinates: 40°04′26″N 95°05′34″W / 40.0739806°N 95.0928386°W / 40.0739806; -95.0928386
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Hickory Township
Coordinates: 40°04′26″N 95°05′34″W / 40.0739806°N 95.0928386°W / 40.0739806; -95.0928386
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyHolt
Area
 • Total
39.0 sq mi (101 km2)
 • Land38.93 sq mi (100.8 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.18%
Elevation925 ft (282 m)
Population
 • Total
202
 • Density5.2/sq mi (2.0/km2)
FIPS code29-08731852[1]
GNIS feature ID766766[2]

Hickory Township is a township in Holt County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 202.[3] It contains a little more than 40 square miles. New Point is located in its southeast and Nodaway Valley Conservation Area comprises much of its eastern boundary. The hamlet of Nichols Grove was the first settlement in the township.[4]

Hickory Township was established on June 17, 1874, when it was created from the southern part of Clay Township and the northern part of Nodaway Township.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "MO TIGER County Subdivisions". Missouri Spatial Data Infomration Service. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickory Township, Holt County, Missouri
  3. ^ a b "Census 2020 DHC Extract Assistance". Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "An illustrated historical atlas map of Holt County, Mo, 1877". Brink, McDonough & Company. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  5. ^ "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.