List of townships in Missouri
| Missouri townships | |
|---|---|
Map of the 1,378 townships in Missouri | |
| Category | Lower-level administrative division |
| Location | Missouri |
| Number | 1,378 |
| Populations | 17 (Benton Township) – 183,073 (Kaw Township) |
| Areas | 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (Center Township) – 246.5 square miles (638 km2) (Eminence Township) |
| Government | |
The U.S. state of Missouri is divided into 1,378 townships in 114 counties.
In Missouri, only counties of the third and fourth classes, which are those with a total assessed valuation under $450,000,000, may have township governments, but are not required to. As of 2021, 20 of the 114 Missouri counties had township governments, containing 285 townships. Township governments are considered subcounty general purpose governments, but not municipal governments. Townships in the other Missouri counties are geographical areas only, without township governments.