Loutre Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°07′06″N 091°41′48″W / 39.11833°N 91.69667°W / 39.11833; -91.69667
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAudrain
Area
 • Total56.20 sq mi (145.57 km2)
 • Land55.88 sq mi (144.73 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)  0.58%
Elevation
[1]
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total824
 • Density15/sq mi (5.7/km2)
FIPS code29-44210[2]
GNIS feature ID0766243

Loutre Township is one of eight townships in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 824.[3]

Loutre Township was established in 1837, and was named after a creek of the same name within its borders.[4]

Geography

Loutre Township covers an area of 56.2 square miles (145.6 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Benton City and Martinsburg. It contains two cemeteries: Martinsburg and Unity.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Loutre township, Audrain County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Audrain County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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