Jefferson Township, Nodaway County, Missouri

Jefferson Township
Jefferson High School
Coordinates: 40°15′46″N 94°40′40″W / 40.2627849°N 94.6779029°W / 40.2627849; -94.6779029
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyNodaway
Erected1871
Area
  Total
44.36 sq mi (114.9 km2)
  Land44.34 sq mi (114.8 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.05%
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
663
  Density15.0/sq mi (5.8/km2)
FIPS code29-14736908
GNIS feature ID767091

Jefferson Township is a township in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 663. It contains about 48 sections. The township has three communities: Clyde, Conception, and Conception Junction which comprise the Tri-C Area.

Jefferson Township was established on March 29, 1871, from the southern part of Jackson Township and the northern part of Washington Township. It was named after President Thomas Jefferson.