Shawnee Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Shawnee Township
Township
Coordinates: 37°30′54″N 089°36′51″W / 37.51500°N 89.61417°W / 37.51500; -89.61417
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyCape Girardeau
Area
 • Total
92.36 sq mi (239.21 km2)
 • Land90.37 sq mi (234.05 km2)
 • Water1.99 sq mi (5.16 km2)  2.16%
Elevation
560 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
3,460
 • Density38/sq mi (14.8/km2)
FIPS code29-67070
GNIS feature ID0766402

Shawnee Township is one of ten townships in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,460. It contains the census-designated place of Shawneetown.

Shawnee Township was established in 1848, and named after the Shawnee Indians.

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