Salt River Township, Adair County, Missouri
| Salt River Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°09′34″N 092°25′07″W / 40.15944°N 92.41861°WCoordinates: 40°09′34″N 092°25′07″W / 40.15944°N 92.41861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Adair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.16 sq mi (145.45 km2) |
| • Land | 56.15 sq mi (145.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation[1] | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,043 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.2/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-65540[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766217 |
Salt River Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,043.[3] Salt River Township was named from one its principal streams.[4]
Geography
Salt River Township covers an area of 56.1 square miles (145.4 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Brashear. It contains two cemeteries: Brashear and Paultown.
The streams of Battle Creek, Brushy Fork, Hog Branch, Lost Creek, Steer Creek and Timber Branch run through this township.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salt River township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ↑ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. p. 39.
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