Union Township, Barton County, Missouri Explained

Official Name:Union 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 Km2:93.7
Area Land Km2:93.41
Area Water Km2:0.29
Area Total Sq Mi:36.18
Area Land Sq Mi:36.06
Area Water Sq Mi:0.11
Area Water Percent:0.31
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:347
Population Density Km2:3.7
Population Density Sq Mi:9.6
Elevation M:289
Elevation Ft:948
Coordinates:37.5858°N -94.2919°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0766288

Union Township is one of fifteen townships in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 347.

Union Township was formed by means of merger, or "union" of existing townships, hence the name.[1]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 36.18sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Bakers Grove.

The streams of Bucks Run Creek, Little Creek and Moores Branch 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. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071541/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_barton.html. 24 June 2016.