Salt River Township, Adair County, Missouri

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Salt River Township
Township
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Coordinates: 40°09′34″N092°25′07″W / 40.15944°N 92.41861°W / 40.15944; -92.41861 Coordinates: 40°09′34″N092°25′07″W / 40.15944°N 92.41861°W / 40.15944; -92.41861
Country United States
State Missouri
County Adair
Area
 • Total56.16 sq mi (145.45 km2)
 • Land56.15 sq mi (145.43 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
[1]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,043
 • Density19/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]

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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.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salt River township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp.  39.



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