Salt River Township, Audrain County, Missouri

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Salt River Township
Township
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Coordinates: 39°10′34″N091°53′45″W / 39.17611°N 91.89583°W / 39.17611; -91.89583
Country United States
State Missouri
County Audrain
Area
 • Total111.70 sq mi (289.30 km2)
 • Land110.79 sq mi (286.94 km2)
 • Water0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2)  0.82%
Elevation
[1]
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,497
 • Density86/sq mi (33.1/km2)
FIPS code 29-65558 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0766246

Salt River Township is one of eight townships in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,497. [3]

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Salt River Township was established in 1837, and named for a river of the same name within its borders. [4]

Geography

Salt River Township covers an area of 111.7 square miles (289.3 km2). It contains part of one incorporated city, Mexico (the county seat). Unincorporated places include Champ, Francis (railroad station; formerly Felton), Molino (former post office), Ortiz (railroad station; formerly Doan, and also known as Ortiz Station), Salt River (former post office), and Young's Creek (former post office).

The streams of Brushy Branch, Fish Branch, Fivemile Creek, Little Skull Lick Creek, Middle Lick Creek and Skull Lick Creek run through this township.

There are four cemeteries in the township: Elmwood, Mount Zion, Saint Brendans and Trinity.

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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, Audrain County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Audrain County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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