Clear Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 439.
Clear Creek Township was named after the creek of the same name within its borders.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Clear Creek Township covers an area of 50.44 square miles (130.64 square kilometers); of this, 50.32 square miles (130.34 square kilometers, 99.77 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers, 0.23 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
Harriston at 38.834465°N 92.948251°W / 38.834465; -92.948251
Hoffman at 38.843632°N 92.945195°W / 38.843632; -92.945195
Pleasant Green at 38.806131°N 92.962696°W / 38.806131; -92.962696
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
Corioli at 38.904187°N 92.989084°W / 38.904187; -92.989084
(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
Blackwater Township (north)
Pilot Grove Township (northeast)
Palestine Township (east)
Lebanon Township (southeast)
Otterville Township (south)
Bowling Green Township, Pettis County (southwest)
Heath Creek Township, Pettis County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Lamine and Sowers.
Major highways
Interstate 70
U.S. Route 40
Route 135
Lakes
Goose Lake
School districts
Otterville R-Vi
Pilot Grove C-4
Smithton R-Vi
Political districts
Missouri's 6th congressional district
State House District 117
State Senate District 21
Notable people
Clark Griffith, baseball pitcher, manager, and team owner.
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles