| Mineral Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 36°42′40″N093°42′06″W / 36.71111°N 93.70167°W Coordinates: 36°42′40″N093°42′06″W / 36.71111°N 93.70167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Barry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.6 sq mi (156.94 km2) |
| • Land | 60.59 sq mi (156.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.01% |
| Elevation [1] | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 886 |
| • Density | 14.6/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-48674 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766261 |
Mineral Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 886.
A township in the United States is a small geographic area.
Barry County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 35,597. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry, a U.S. Postmaster General from Kentucky.
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern United States. With over six million residents, it is the 18th-most populous state of the Union. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia; the capital is Jefferson City. The state is the 21st-most extensive in area. In the South are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center of the state into the Mississippi River, which makes up Missouri's eastern border.
