Mountain Township, Barry County, Missouri

Mountain Township
Township
Coordinates: 36°45′24″N 093°37′29″W / 36.75667°N 93.62472°W / 36.75667; -93.62472Coordinates: 36°45′24″N 093°37′29″W / 36.75667°N 93.62472°W / 36.75667; -93.62472
Country United States
State Missouri
County Barry
Area
 • Total 34.89 sq mi (90.38 km2)
 • Land 34.89 sq mi (90.38 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation[1] 1,017 ft (310 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 299
 • Density 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
FIPS code 29-50366[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766263

Mountain Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 299.

Mountain Township was organized in 1846, and named for the hilly terrain within its borders.[3]

Geography

Mountain Township covers an area of 34.89 square miles (90.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Carney and Doughty.

The stream of Carney Creek runs through this township.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


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