Ash Township, Barry County, Missouri

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Ash Township
Map highlighting Ash Township, Barry County, Missouri.svg
Coordinates: 36°33′29″N094°01′38″W / 36.55806°N 94.02722°W / 36.55806; -94.02722
Country United States
State Missouri
County Barry
Area
  Total
41.30 sq mi (106.97 km2)
  Land41.30 sq mi (106.96 km2)
  Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
[1]
1,434 ft (437 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
876
  Density21/sq mi (8.2/km2)
FIPS code 29-02116 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0766249

Ash Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 876.

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Ash Township was established in 1870, and named after an early settler with the surname Ash. [3]

Geography

Ash Township covers an area of 41.3 square miles (107 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

The stream of Greasy Creek runs through this township.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)