Salt River Township, Adair County, Missouri

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
Township
Coordinates: 40°09′34″N 092°25′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total56.16 sq mi (145.45 km2)
 • Land56.15 sq mi (145.43 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.02%
Elevation873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,043
 • Density19/sq mi (7.2/km2)
FIPS code29-65540[2]
GNIS feature ID0766217

Geography

Salt River Township covers an area of 56.1 square miles (145.4 km2) 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.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salt River township, Adair County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  4. Violette, E. M. (1911). History of Adair County. The Denslow History Company. pp. 39.


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