Centralia Township, Boone County, Missouri
# Centralia Township, Boone County, Missouri

Centralia Township is one of ten townships in Boone County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2012, its population was 4,674. The township is dominated by the railroad city of Centralia for which it is named.

## History

Centralia Township was established in 1874.

## Geography

Centralia Township covers an area of 30.6 square miles (79 $km^2)$ and is located in the extreme northeast corner of Boone County. The township contains one incorporated settlement: Centralia. Though the township primarily drains into the Missouri River the extreme northern part drains into the Mississippi River via the Salt River.

