Mountain Township, Barry County, Missouri

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Mountain Township
Township
Map highlighting Mountain Township, Barry County, Missouri.svg
Coordinates: 36°45′24″N093°37′29″W / 36.75667°N 93.62472°W / 36.75667; -93.62472
Country United States
State Missouri
County Barry
Area
 • Total
34.90 sq mi (90.38 km2)
 • Land34.90 sq mi (90.38 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
1,020 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
299
 • Density8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2)
FIPS code 29-50366 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0766263

Mountain Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 299.

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Mountain Township was organized in 1846, and named for the hilly terrain within its borders. [3]

Geography

Mountain Township covers an area of 34.89 square miles (90.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Carney and Doughty.

The stream of Carney 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)


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