Roaring River Township, Barry County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Roaring River 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 Km2:186.63
Area Land Km2:177.87
Area Water Km2:8.76
Area Total Sq Mi:72.06
Area Land Sq Mi:68.68
Area Water Sq Mi:3.38
Area Water Percent:4.69
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1396
Population Density Km2:7.8
Population Density Sq Mi:20.3
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:295
Elevation Ft:968
Coordinates:36.5458°N -93.7303°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-62318[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0766268

Roaring River Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,396.

The township takes its name from Roaring River.[3]

Geography

Roaring River Township covers an area of 72.06sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Chain-O-Lakes. It contains three cemeteries: Easley, Munsey and Roach.

The streams of Butler Creek, Cedar Creek, Darity Branch, East Fork Rock Creek, Haddock Creek, Hottle Branch, Johns Branch, Panther Creek, Raridan Branch, Roaring River and Stubblefield Branch run 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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