Richland Township, Barton County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Richland Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Barton
Area Total Km2:131.33
Area Land Km2:130.91
Area Water Km2:0.42
Area Total Sq Mi:50.71
Area Land Sq Mi:50.55
Area Water Sq Mi:0.16
Area Water Percent:0.32
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:611
Population Density Km2:4.7
Population Density Sq Mi:12.1
Elevation M:292
Elevation Ft:958
Coordinates:37.4283°N -94.2147°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0766286

Richland Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 611.

Richland Township was so named on account of their fertile soil.[1]

Geography

Richland Township covers an area of 50.71sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements.

The streams of Dorris Creek, Little Coon Creek and West Fork Spring River run through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 31 August 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071541/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_barton.html. 24 June 2016.