| Official Name: | Shell Knob 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: | 101.01 |
| Area Land Km2: | 95.63 |
| Area Water Km2: | 5.38 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 39 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.92 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.08 |
| Area Water Percent: | 5.33 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 1181 |
| Population Density Km2: | 12.3 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 32 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 336 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1102 |
| Coordinates: | 36.6219°N -93.6283°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-67250[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0766269 |
Shell Knob Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,181.
Some say the namesake Shell Knob has the name of one Mr. Shell, an early settler, while others believe deposits of shell fossils caused the name to be selected.[3]
Shell Knob Township covers an area of 39sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains one cemetery, Epperly Memorial.
The streams of Big Creek, Carter Branch, Cedar Branch, Kings River and Mill Creek run through this township.
Shell Knob Township contains one airport or landing strip, Turkey Mountain Estates Airport.