Richland Township, Barton County, Missouri

Richland Township
Township

Location in Barton County
Coordinates: 37°25′42″N 094°12′53″W / 37.42833°N 94.21472°W / 37.42833; -94.21472Coordinates: 37°25′42″N 094°12′53″W / 37.42833°N 94.21472°W / 37.42833; -94.21472
Country United States
State Missouri
County Barton
Area
 • Total 50.71 sq mi (131.33 km2)
 • Land 50.55 sq mi (130.91 km2)
 • Water 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)  0.32%
Elevation 958 ft (292 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 611
 • Density 12.1/sq mi (4.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0766286

Richland Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 611.

Richland Township was so named on account of their fertile soil.[1]

Geography

Richland Township covers an area of 50.71 square miles (131.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

The streams of Dorris Creek, Little Coon Creek and West Fork Spring River run through this township.

References

  1. ↑ "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 31 August 2016.


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