Tarkio Township, Atchison County, Missouri

Tarkio Township
Township
Coordinates: 40°26′14″N 95°23′13″W / 40.4372808°N 95.3868993°W / 40.4372808; -95.3868993
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyAtchison
Area
 • Total
47.92 sq mi (124.1 km2)
 • Land47.89 sq mi (124.0 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,637
 • Density34.2/sq mi (13.2/km2)
FIPS code29-00572358
GNIS feature ID766239

Tarkio Township is a township in Atchison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 1637.

Tarkio Township was organized in 1845 and was one of the five original townships in Atchison County. It was named after the nearby Tarkio River.

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