Mountain Township, Barry County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Mountain 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 Km2:90.38
Area Land Km2:90.38
Area Water Km2:0
Area Total Sq Mi:34.89
Area Land Sq Mi:34.89
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:299
Population Density Km2:3.3
Population Density Sq Mi:8.6
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:310
Elevation Ft:1017
Coordinates:36.7567°N -93.6247°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-50366[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0766263

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

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

Geography

Mountain Township covers an area of 34.89sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Carney and Doughty.

The stream of Carney Creek runs through this township.

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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