Kings Prairie Township, Barry County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Kings Prairie Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barry
Area Total Km2:74.43
Area Land Km2:74.41
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:28.74
Area Land Sq Mi:28.73
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.03
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:968
Population Density Km2:13
Population Density Sq Mi:33.7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:439
Elevation Ft:1440
Coordinates:36.8794°N -93.8756°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-38837[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0766257

Kings Prairie Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 968.

The namesake Kings Prairie was named after George W. King, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

Kings Prairie Township covers an area of 28.74sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Goodnight and Henderson.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 30 August 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071806/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_barry.html . 24 June 2016 .

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