Filmore Township, Bollinger County, Missouri

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Filmore Township is one of eight townships in Bollinger County, Missouri. It lies in the county’s southern area and covers about 60.7 square miles (157.2 km2) of land with a small amount of water. The elevation is around 636 feet.

As of the 2010 census, 488 people lived there, down from 508 in 2000. The population density is about 8 people per square mile. There were 308 housing units.

Racial makeup (2010): about 96.3% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 2.1% Native American, 0.2% other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Approximately 0.2% were Hispanic or Latino.

Filmore Township has no incorporated towns. It contains two unincorporated communities and several rural areas. There are six cemeteries: Kinder Chapel, Burk, Mouser, Patterson, Ray, and Scott.

Geography: Castor River and the creeks Grassy Creek, Little Grassy Creek, Perkins Creek, and Trace Creek flow through the township.

History: Filmore Township was established in 1851 and named for President Millard Fillmore.

ZIP codes serving the area include 63750, 63751, 63753, 63764, and 63787. The township is in the Central Time Zone (CST in winter, CDT in summer).