THE UPTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Osage/Gasconade Hills setting.
Upton township has 82.4 square miles of land in Texas County. Its Census reference point is in Osage/Gasconade Hills, within Ozark Highlands.
Wooded uplands over limestone, dolomite and sandstone characterize the Ozarks. Springs, caves and spring-fed streams are widespread regional features within a landscape of uneven plateaus and valleys.
Regional context: Ozark Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Upton and Texas County
Upton is associated with Texas County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Upton by land and water
The Census records 0.14 square miles of water within Upton, or 0.2% of its total area. That share is close to Texas County’s 0.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Upton township has 219.7 times the land area of nearby Plato village (0.38 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

