| Official Name: | Salt River Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Adair |
| Area Total Km2: | 145.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 145.43 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1043 |
| Population Density Km2: | 7.2 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 266 |
| Elevation Ft: | 873 |
| Coordinates: | 40.1594°N -92.4186°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-65540[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0766217 |
Salt River Township is one of ten townships in Adair County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,043.[3] Salt River Township was named from one its principal streams.[4]
Salt River Township covers an area of 145.4km2 and contains one incorporated settlement, Brashear. It contains two cemeteries: Brashear and Paultown.
The streams of Battle Creek, Brushy Fork, Hog Branch, Lost Creek, Steer Creek and Timber Branch run through this township.